in need

phrase

: in a condition of needing something (such as the things one needs to live)

a charity that raises money for women and children in need

Examples of in need in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The running back who has forced more broken tackles than any other in the league this year got the football next, in need of that one final yard. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

The kitchen fire triggered water damage from the restaurant’s sprinkler system that left the place in need of top-to-bottom renovations that went on much longer than expected. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026

Near the center, equidistant from Sunrise Beach and Sunset Cove, the McCauley’s small wooden house, in need of paint; a large barn, a flower garden, a kitchen garden, too. — Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

The Nova will cross the auction block as a bit more of a project, definitely in need of some weather stripping, the shifter worked over, and likely a fuel pump or baffle that can keep up with anything more than slow cruising. — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for in need

• accede
• agreed
• airspeed
• alkyd
• bindweed
• chickweed
• concede
• decreed
• duckweed
• exceed
• flaxseed
• impede