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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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 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 ahead of the Nov. 5 vote. —

Alexander Smith, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024 This’ll do the trick—the trick being eliminating your sound experience to the grainy sound crying for help from your television’s internal speaker. —

Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024 As Chase gently strokes Harper’s household tools, I’m relieved the only evidence of torture is limited to URM’s cries for mercy. —

Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cry for