cries (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of cry (for)
1
as in grieves (for)

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as in clamors (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cries (for)
  1. moans
  2. asks
  3. weeps
  4. begs
  5. regrets
  6. involves
Verb
  • Musselwhite punctuated the music with his harmonica trills and moans while his right knee bounced in time with the rhythms.
    — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
  • As the video continues, one person can be heard yelling her name while the makeup artist moans in pain.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Definition of moans
Verb
  • Right before dinner, with his furry ears on, Luke asks to speak to the captain.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • The Habit Of Carrying Everything The water in Aruba is the kind of blue that asks nothing of you.
    — Angela C. Hill, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of asks
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  • Swiss skier Melanie Meillard weeps in the arms of her teammate Janine Schmitt after missing a turn on her slalom run Women’s Team Combined Slalom.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Cannon weeps into an expansive white space that only she and Trish inhabit.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of weeps
Verb
  • This blooming aura base practically begs to be paired with florals to match.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 July 2026
  • Rhaena goes to the Vale and begs Lady Jeyne Arryn for sanctuary, but the noblewoman wants nothing to do with her.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of begs
Verb
  • Will this turn into a tragic mistake Daemon soon regrets?
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 June 2026
  • But another also exists where whoever acquires Duren regrets the salary they’ll be saddled with going forward.
    — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of regrets
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  • He’s pivoted nicely from relying on Aemond and Vhagar to a plan that involves sowing chaos and propping up a challenger by, among other things, printing new money with the challenger’s face on it.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Another Schiller inquiry involves the familiar complexities of Medicare.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of involves
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