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. moaning
  4. begging
Verb
  • Petrescu looked over at Vidineac, who was weeping as the casket was lowered into the ground.
    — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • Rice was surrounded by her legal team and her family at the time of the reading and immediately started weeping with her face in her hands.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Definition of weeping
Verb
  • In Cañon City, Colorado, authorities are aiming for a 20% to 30% reduction in water use while asking residents to voluntarily conserve outdoor water consumption.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • In 1995, the Atlanta Track Club began seeking design submissions and asking the public to select their favorite.
    — Staff, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of asking
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  • The process left Carruthers bleeding and moaning on May 21, according to the witness, Maria DeLiberato, senior counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union's Capital Punishment Project.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • The stuff with a load of people wearing wigs moaning about taxes just isn’t seen as very glamorous.
    — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
Definition of moaning
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  • The premise is begging for those capable of delivering big expressions to capture what the F1 drama would have been like in the 1960s.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • Vibrant, saturated, and summer-ready, a juicy orange base is begging to be part of your next manicure.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 July 2026
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 9 Jul. 2026.

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