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.
Examples of cry for in a Sentence
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The Second Amendment is a rallying cry for many, but the Eighth—against cruel and unusual punishment—can barely find a voice.
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Scott Guild, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Majority of calls don't involve weapons; still a cause for concern
Most calls involved just threats — cries for attention or help.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
The story about parents who ignored their son's cries for help and bought him a gun started on Nov. 26, 2021, at an Oxford gun store.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2024
The noise was enough to bring children pouring out of the house, including a girl heard crying for her daddy through the pile of debris.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Freedom from red tape has been a rallying cry for farmers from Poland to Portugal at recent protests against European Union laws and policies.
—Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
As a result, his death has become a rallying cry for LGBTQ activists as Oklahoma and states across the country consider dozens of bills that target the community.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2024
Two weeks after a man named Winston Moseley stalked, raped and murdered her in Queens late at night in March 1964, a New York Times article reported that 38 of her neighbors had heard her cries for help, yet did nothing.
—Clyde Haberman, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
These words serve as a rallying cry for perseverance in the face of adversity.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
Scott Guild, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Majority of calls don't involve weapons; still a cause for concern
Most calls involved just threats — cries for attention or help.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
The story about parents who ignored their son's cries for help and bought him a gun started on Nov. 26, 2021, at an Oxford gun store.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2024
The noise was enough to bring children pouring out of the house, including a girl heard crying for her daddy through the pile of debris.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Freedom from red tape has been a rallying cry for farmers from Poland to Portugal at recent protests against European Union laws and policies.
—Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
As a result, his death has become a rallying cry for LGBTQ activists as Oklahoma and states across the country consider dozens of bills that target the community.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2024
Two weeks after a man named Winston Moseley stalked, raped and murdered her in Queens late at night in March 1964, a New York Times article reported that 38 of her neighbors had heard her cries for help, yet did nothing.
—Clyde Haberman, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
These words serve as a rallying cry for perseverance in the face of adversity.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Cry for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20for. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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