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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Despite the desperate cries for help, Governor Newsom and the state Legislature sabotaged efforts to pass common sense bills to strengthen the state’s theft and drug laws, playing a dangerous game of chicken with the state’s district attorneys in the hopes of derailing Prop. 36. —

Todd Spitzer, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024 In October, Trump’s team asked the Federal Election Commission to investigate after a senior Labour figure posted a rallying cry for current and former staffers to travel to battleground states and campaign for Harris. —

Hannah Peart, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024 Her remark became a rallying cry for many of Trump's supporters. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 Desert Warrior was unveiled in 2021 as a rallying cry for Saudi Arabian filmmaking and was not without splashy talent, assembling a team that featured Sir Ben Kingsley, Anthony Mackie and director Rupert Wyatt. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cry for