cry for
phrasal verb
cried for; crying for; cries for
: to need or require (something) very much
This problem is crying for a solution.
The old house is crying for a new coat of paint.
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Shirley immediately started crying for food as if she had been deprived of it for years.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
And that was a rallying cry for the early internet.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Our families back home suffer, their cries for help echoing across borders while the world remains silent.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
Inside the minds of those who self-harm Most experts agree that self-injury is a cry for help and arises from a person trying and failing to process stress, said Dr. Jeremy Jamieson, professor and chair of psychology at the University of Rochester in New York state.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
And that was a rallying cry for the early internet.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Our families back home suffer, their cries for help echoing across borders while the world remains silent.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
Inside the minds of those who self-harm Most experts agree that self-injury is a cry for help and arises from a person trying and failing to process stress, said Dr. Jeremy Jamieson, professor and chair of psychology at the University of Rochester in New York state.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Cry for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20for. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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