cries (for)

present tense third-person singular of cry (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cries (for)
Verb
  • Additionally, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection asks guests needing special assistance, including those who use supplemental oxygen or have a hearing impairment, to contact the company ahead of time to make proper accommodations.
    Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The act asks the courts to force the DOE to disclose all the relevant records involved with the preparation of the report, and to cease relying on it for any regulatory actions.
    Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As Tetyana weeps, the soldier gently admonishes her fuss.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Day begs Dusk to see what Demerzel’s sacrifice meant.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Alternating between Laura and Cherry’s stark perspectives adds to the fun of the series that begs to be binged.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Part of him regrets signing the papers.
    Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Reform of the current system to address this issue involves school choice which includes specialty charter schools, evidence based pilot projects in traditional schools, home school resources with support and virtual classrooms.
    Laura Cassidy, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Planetary formation is believed to occur through a process called accretion — which involves small particles in dusty, gas-rich disks around young stars colliding and sticking together, gradually growing to the size of planets.
    Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 17 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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