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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Eventually, though, after the Falcons recovered an onside kick successfully and knelt the rest of the way en route to a 19-17 victory, the family busied themselves jumping up and down, screaming for joy.
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Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
But there wasn’t — and when Towns lofted the ball into the air expecting one, the entire Madison Square Garden crowd collectively rose to their feet screaming for a foul.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Wearing pink silk pajamas, Alix, 25, could be seen filming herself for a brief moment before turning the camera over to her younger siblings, who were screaming for their older sisters (and their dogs) to wake up before heading to the tree.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The woman was able to scream for help, alerting someone living near the laundry room to investigate, according to the arrest report.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
But there wasn’t — and when Towns lofted the ball into the air expecting one, the entire Madison Square Garden crowd collectively rose to their feet screaming for a foul.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Wearing pink silk pajamas, Alix, 25, could be seen filming herself for a brief moment before turning the camera over to her younger siblings, who were screaming for their older sisters (and their dogs) to wake up before heading to the tree.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The woman was able to scream for help, alerting someone living near the laundry room to investigate, according to the arrest report.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scream for
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“Scream for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scream%20for. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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