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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New York wildlife volunteers say cries for help are pouring in about animals struggling in the record cold and persistent snow this winter.
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John Dias, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
So when Schreiner posted a desperate cry for help finding his dog, his longtime manager, Jenna Belhadj, contacted her client immediately.
—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
After winning silver in slopestyle last week, Gu briefly broke away from the assembly line of cameras to celebrate with the Chinese fans who’d been waiting an hour in the cold, crying for her attention.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
That was the challenge from the beginning, because nobody wants to watch someone cry for 120 minutes – not even in Europe.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
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John Dias, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
So when Schreiner posted a desperate cry for help finding his dog, his longtime manager, Jenna Belhadj, contacted her client immediately.
—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
After winning silver in slopestyle last week, Gu briefly broke away from the assembly line of cameras to celebrate with the Chinese fans who’d been waiting an hour in the cold, crying for her attention.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
That was the challenge from the beginning, because nobody wants to watch someone cry for 120 minutes – not even in Europe.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Cry for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20for. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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