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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Yet another caller said that there were people floating by screaming for help as others went into their attics and onto their roofs in an attempt to escape the rapidly rising waters.
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Ted is crushing golf balls outside and Karen and her chardonnay are prepping a bubble bath while jamming to ABBA, and both activities leave them unable to hear their daughter screaming for her life as the Demo attempts to pull her into the Upside Down.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
The beloved 50s children’s series wasn’t exactly screaming for the IRL treatment.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
Wayne screamed for help before the man forced her back into the car, the woman told police.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Ted is crushing golf balls outside and Karen and her chardonnay are prepping a bubble bath while jamming to ABBA, and both activities leave them unable to hear their daughter screaming for her life as the Demo attempts to pull her into the Upside Down.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
The beloved 50s children’s series wasn’t exactly screaming for the IRL treatment.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
Wayne screamed for help before the man forced her back into the car, the woman told police.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Scream for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scream%20for. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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