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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But not every cry for help requires a uniformed officer to walk through the door.
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Bill Wells, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Officer Dewitt Bacon, 33, heard the child crying for help in the early morning hours and recounted during a press conference the day after the fire what happened next.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Flacco won out on a team that’s been crying for experience, leadership and good quarterback play.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
The one who often cried for her and rarely saw her mom for four years.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Bill Wells, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Officer Dewitt Bacon, 33, heard the child crying for help in the early morning hours and recounted during a press conference the day after the fire what happened next.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Flacco won out on a team that’s been crying for experience, leadership and good quarterback play.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
The one who often cried for her and rarely saw her mom for four years.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Cry for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20for. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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