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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My first marathon, 15 years ago, was a cry for help.
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Rachel Stevens, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Her neighbors didn't notice anything out of the ordinary and never heard the boy cry for help.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
Youth, velocity, charisma, and undeniable star power—the film itself became a rallying cry for a new crowd of Shakespeare movies, often cast with Hollywood’s young royalty and geared toward mainstream audiences.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
The radical themes of her early works, including the poetry collection Black Judgement, were a rallying cry for the Black Power movement.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Stevens, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Her neighbors didn't notice anything out of the ordinary and never heard the boy cry for help.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
Youth, velocity, charisma, and undeniable star power—the film itself became a rallying cry for a new crowd of Shakespeare movies, often cast with Hollywood’s young royalty and geared toward mainstream audiences.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
The radical themes of her early works, including the poetry collection Black Judgement, were a rallying cry for the Black Power movement.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Cry for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20for. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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