cries (for)

present tense third-person singular of cry (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cries (for)
Verb
  • Shannon asks, cool as the proverbial cucumber.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Julia, getting exasperated, asks if Adriana has checked in on her children, which is probably a much bigger thing than Adriana’s languishing music career.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jesus and Antonio are insulting Veejay, Veejay is insulting Antonio and Jesus, the twins are getting more heated, and Veejay, in her most vulnerable moment all season, weeps to Christian about feeling misunderstood.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
  • As Tetyana weeps, the soldier gently admonishes her fuss.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This ceramic cookie jar shaped like a Christmas tree or gingerbread house instantly transports us back to Grandma’s house around the holidays, with colorful, nostalgic charm that just begs to sit on your countertop.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Martin’s limited series — which begs for a second season — highlights why coercion and control are typically ineffective remedies for adolescent rebellion.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sheena Douglass, a divorced single mom of three, deeply regrets not signing a prenuptial agreement.
    Essence, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
  • That happy picture shattered about 24 years ago due to a life mistake Ruiz regrets to this day.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, companies need a continuous optimization cycle that involves systematically identifying processes for automation, prioritizing them based on an impact-versus-effort analysis, and deploying the best available solution at that moment.
    Bob Violino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Fox investigates criminal activity in small-town Edgewater, while also having to deal with her ex-con father, as well as a mysterious occurrence that involves Fox’s wayward daughter.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Cries (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cries%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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