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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This isn't the first time a vet has gone above and beyond to take care of a dog in need.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Somebody out there is really in need of a good hug today, ya’ll.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The 8th annual New Works Festival gets things started from Oct. 9 to 13, and offers audiences the ability to see fresh stagings by playwrights in need of early reactions to help develop and hone their writing.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
For the nurses, doctors and support staff who work in the building, the mission remains immediate: delivering potentially life-saving support to those in need.
—Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Somebody out there is really in need of a good hug today, ya’ll.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The 8th annual New Works Festival gets things started from Oct. 9 to 13, and offers audiences the ability to see fresh stagings by playwrights in need of early reactions to help develop and hone their writing.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
For the nurses, doctors and support staff who work in the building, the mission remains immediate: delivering potentially life-saving support to those in need.
—Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 11 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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