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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Then rescuers hear cry for help January 15, 2025 11:54 AM This story was originally published January 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM. —

Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025 Adrien Brody cried for the victims of the L.A. fires while accepting the best actor prize at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards Wednesday night at Tao Downtown in New York City. —

Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025 Nex’s death, which was later ruled a suicide, became a rallying cry for LGBTQ advocates across the country, who argued that an onslaught of legislation targeting the trans community led to the teen’s tragic death. —

Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024 Their film is a cry for children left to their own devices — literally in the case of Apolline’s hulking Alienware gaming laptop. —

J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cry for