CRYING (FOR) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

crying (for)

verb

Definition of crying (for)

present participle of cry (for)

as in wailing (for)

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as in clamoring (for)

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Verb

Maxwell, a fiction editor at The New Yorker, drew upon his own awed discovery of France in 1948; the novel’s opening paragraphs show one of the protagonists weeping at the sight of the French shore.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Darline, who is eyeing a full term after being appointed by the governor to serve through January, was photographed weeping by her brother’s casket at the Capitol Rotunda earlier on Tuesday.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of weeping

Verb

The union is asking SCUSD to appeal the decision to California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
In the wake of Hugging Face, businesses are not only asking how to defend themselves against adversaries but also confronting the stark reality that AI systems designed to safeguard their networks could also turn up in unexpected places.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of asking

Verb

Swinging his hips, moaning into the mic and briefly getting promiscuous with a mic stand was the authenticity that the majority-millennial crowd expected.

— Sophie Lindberg July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Federal officers stand over a man with a bloody shirt who is handcuffed face down, moaning in pain as his left foot shakes.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of moaning

Verb

Still, there’s a reason Inside the Actors Studio ran for 22 seasons and the most fervent alt-rap acolytes are constantly begging their idols to empty their hard drives.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
Online campaigns and Reddit threads pop up regularly begging Planters to revive them.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of begging

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