in need
idiom
: 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
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From filling my senses with everything that’s her, like an addict in need of his next fix.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Is your winter wardrobe in need of a refresh?
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
Safeguards fell away — removed intentionally to insure residents in need did not go hungry.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
The part of the bridge potentially in need of repairs is located south of the viaduct ramp, according to the statement.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Is your winter wardrobe in need of a refresh?
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
Safeguards fell away — removed intentionally to insure residents in need did not go hungry.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
The part of the bridge potentially in need of repairs is located south of the viaduct ramp, according to the statement.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in need
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“In need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20need. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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