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
  • Young asks if the potential customer has a corporate sponsor and cites companies including Audible and Bloomberg as clients.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement The suit asks the courts to block the law from going into effect.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of asks
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  • This begs the question of whether AI could be implemented to provide consistency and standardization in making such calls.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Bring in an extra cabinet Sometimes even the best kitchen organization begs for more spots to hide away items.
    Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of begs
Verb
  • This involves identifying the flexibility and scalability required in their network resources to support growth and innovation.
    Claudio Saes, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Melding the perils of modern video streaming and the grungy, lo-fi internet of yesteryear, the game’s core loop involves hosting live streams of increasingly risqué supernatural content.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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 15 Jan. 2025.

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