crying (for)

verb

Definition of crying (for)next
present participle of cry (for)
1
as in wailing (for)

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2
as in clamoring (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crying (for)
  1. weeping
  2. asking
  3. begging
Verb
  • When Jenny tried to talk with her mother about the conflict, Alice would often immediately start weeping.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • As weeping family members and friends of Lombardo Palacios, 33, and Charlotte Pleytez, 37, looked on, the courtroom exploded in applause.
    Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of weeping
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  • McAfee joked about that report Monday, asking if Brick would be the one to inform Rodgers of his release.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Starbucks spokesperson Gee said the coffee chain is asking unionized baristas and Workers United to return to the bargaining table to wrap up contract negotiations, which have been ongoing since April.
    Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of asking
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  • Umpteen chances went begging long before Rovers managed to make their first and only on-target effort of the afternoon count.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • As the Coast Guard sped toward the cruise ship, Pam was still on the phone with the Norwegian employee in Miami, begging her to tell the ship to wait.
    Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of begging
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“Crying (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crying%20%28for%29. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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