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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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"I will go to all the friends and family I will never see again, and lay flowers and tell them: 'I remember you always, and I cry for you.'"

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“George’s name has become a rallying cry for those who believe in a better future, one where all people are treated with dignity and respect,” it reads.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

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

From Slate • Jan. 27, 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 cry for the vain, thoughtless complaints I’ve made all summer.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart