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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry (for)
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Iran's own political leaders — the president, parliament speaker, foreign minister and others — filed in to weep and pray on Friday morning.
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Parents wept over the loss of their children, while mothers and other female relatives cried and beat their chests in grief.
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When asked about his All-Star nod over the weekend, Joe Ryan focused on his team’s offense and the upcoming schedule instead of himself.
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Darnell didn’t have an answer when asked if Acuff, Clifford and Cardwell will play against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday in the final game of the California Classic.
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Kwon moves fluidly from intimate memories of being a Korean American in Los Angeles to keen social critique, touching on body-shaming, mental health, the weight of Korea’s history, and the nuances of diaspora.
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But Americans don't seem to keen on the idea, according to a Pew Research Center survey released earlier this year.
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Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.
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Everything from the division of the Peaches and the Plums to Shamea’s tagline this season is a secret cry from Shamea to Porsha, begging for attention under the guise of her own emancipation.
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Some of that money will be well spent, and other dollars will be regretted for years to come.
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Will this turn into a tragic mistake Daemon soon regrets?
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The call lasted for 12 excruciating minutes, as Adams moaned in pain.
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Witnesses who observed those executions later shared unnerving, and, at times, horrific, accounts of inmates thrashing, moaning, or otherwise appearing to show signs of suffering after the nitrogen gas began to flow.
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“Cry (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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