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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Ford tucks major ideas and themes into the stunning feature, one that functions both as an intimate exploration of identity and a rallying cry for a new kind of world. —

Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025 A lot of what was fueling the struggle was a cry for democracy. —

Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025 Another neighbor, a 33-year-old man, had also been alarmed by the cries for help. —

Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025 That bill — named after a Georgia nursing student whose murder by a Venezuelan man last year became a rallying cry for Trump’s White House campaign — expands requirements for immigration authorities to detain anyone in the country illegally who is accused of theft and violent crimes. —

Morgan Lee, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cry for