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cry for

VERB
pray
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ask beseech recite urge
STRONG
adjure appeal brace crave entreat implore importune invoke petition request say solicit sue supplicate
WEAK
commune with invocate
Antonyms
STRONG
answer refuse

Example Sentences

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If that’s not a cry for help, I don’t know what is.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

"I think it was a cry for help," he says now.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

“A cry for help from millions of people went unanswered,” Suárez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Do not cry for Kelly, he can sleep gently on a thick mattress of $100 bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

I sat on the ground, hugging my knees, and started to cry, for the first time since time began, it seems.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver