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cried out for

cried out for is the past participle of cry out for.

Meaning of cry out for

Verb

cry out for (third-person singular simple present cries out for, present participle crying out for, simple past and past participle cried out for)

  1. To be in urgent need (of)
    • This state of affairs is crying out for an independent investigation.

Questions about cried out for

What is cried out for the past participle of?
Cried out for is the past participle of cry out for.

Words near cried out for in the dictionary

  1. cried off
  2. cried on
  3. cried one's eyes out
  4. cried oneself to sleep
  5. cried out
  6. cried out for
  7. cried over spilt milk
  8. cried poormouth
  9. cried someone a river
  10. cried stinking fish
  11. cried the blues

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