CRY (FOR) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

cry (for)

verb

Definition of cry (for)

as in to grieve (for)

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as in to clamor (for)

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Verb

Many around the world looked in horror last month at images of a Ukrainian grandmother weeping as the body of her grandson was pulled from the rubble of his home following a Russian missile attack.

— Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Dil Maya Lama stood weeping outside the help desk at the hospital, searching for information about her missing 26-year-old brother, a driver for a hydropower company in Rasuwa.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of weep

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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.

— Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
But Americans don't seem to keen on the idea, according to a Pew Research Center survey released earlier this year.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 23 May 2026

Definition of keen

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Inside, a speakeasy-style bar room, pool table, and grand piano invite long evenings of conversation, while the deck, sauna, and BBQ beg for one last breath of time spent outside.

— Madeline Weinfield, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
In order to create the experience, the outlet will focus on the famous Red and Blue kitchens, show experiences, and a prominent bar that begs you to join us for a drink.

— Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of beg

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Although Hasselhoff regretted not fighting for her at the time due to his own concerns about job security, he was thrilled when she was brought back.

— Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026
Rebecca regrets angering Matthijs (Matteo van der Grijn) after putting his daughter in the middle of a heated discussion around the possibility of Matthijs moving to London.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of regret

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Sam makes a production out of teasing them, mock-reaching for various items on the set as the whole group moans and wails in distress.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Endo is the sixth choice midfielder and someone who never moans about his place in the pecking order.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of moan

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Spielberg h as chosen to elegize the story by romanticizing it, swathing the characters in Norman Rockwell attitudes, a meddlesome symphonic score, and a golden fairy dust that shines through the windows like God's blessing.

— Eliza Berman, Time, 5 Oct. 2017
In writing about her cousin, Allen is also elegizing other black men victimized by poverty, drugs and unequal justice.

— Julia M. Klein, chicagotribune.com, 8 Sep. 2017

Definition of elegize

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