cries (for)

verb

Definition of cries (for)next
present tense third-person singular of cry (for)
1
as in grieves (for)

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2
as in clamors (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cries (for)
  1. asks
  2. begs
  3. involves
Verb
  • The recommendation doesn’t state a better lower number but asks the state to study what would be appropriate.
    Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The election interference measure asks if Illinois should impose civil penalties on candidates who interfere or try to interfere with election workers' official duties.
    Monica Eng, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of asks
Verb
  • Those expectations were too high as the NDRC doesn’t have the ability to announce the fiscal stimulus bazooka, which kind of begs the question, why host it?
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
  • So this begs the question of, who was this blush made for?
    Lyric Christian, Essence, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of begs
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  • His job on this day involves hauling containers from the congested TraPac terminal in the Port of Los Angeles to a storage yard near the port.
    Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The filing also details the company's decision to suspend operations in China, which involves declaring its Beijing subsidiary dormant.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of involves
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“Cries (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cries%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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