scream for
phrasal verb
screamed for; screaming for; screams for
informal
1
: to demand or need (something)
People are screaming for news about the virus.
These policies just scream out for reform.
2
: to be very suitable or appropriate for (something)
Hot summer days like this just scream for ice cream and visits to the pool.
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In a 911 call released by police, a woman witnessing the incident is heard frantically screaming for officers to hurry.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
This is a franchise that seems determined to produce another No. 1 single by keeping the band together even as all signs scream for change: age, injuries, a top-heavy payroll.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
One of the women screamed for help, police sources said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Konig's wife began screaming for help and tried crawling over to two other hikers.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
This is a franchise that seems determined to produce another No. 1 single by keeping the band together even as all signs scream for change: age, injuries, a top-heavy payroll.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
One of the women screamed for help, police sources said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Konig's wife began screaming for help and tried crawling over to two other hikers.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
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“Scream for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scream%20for. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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