cry for

phrasal verb

cried for; crying for; cries for
: to need or require (something) very much
This problem is crying for a solution.
The old house is crying for a new coat of paint.

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His plight meanwhile became a rallying cry for supporters of Indian secularism. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 So that was wonderful and the next minute the woman, waitress, air hostess, was carting grog down to the Warlps who decided to bring out the boomerangs and there was loud singing of love, then of country, then unfettered crying for Yuendumu, all in Warlpiri, and the grog kept flowing. Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 Altamirano, who spent several months in isolation at the Vista jail, wrote that people in his unit regularly scream and cry for help but get no help. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025 We are torn between celebrating these incredible acts and crying for the state of our country. The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cry for

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“Cry for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20for. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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