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.

Examples of cry for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nancy Buirski's documentary about Mildred and Richard Loving, the couple who fought Virginia's Jim Crow-era miscegenation laws, eschews narration, instead using archival footage and interviews with those involved to tell a quiet but forceful story that is both a cry for justice and a romance. —David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026

The Garden crowd cried for a flagrant foul after Onyeka Okongwu wrapped up Scheierman to stop a fast break, but the officials did not award it. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026

If your little one came out with high standards—an old soul that cries for Eames, maybe—this bed will satisfy their craving for a dignified bottom bunk. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026

An $850,000 ecotourism resort in Costa Rica for a study abroad program became a rallying cry for his detractors, and a scathing audit uncovered other questionable decisions. —Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for cry for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore