scream for
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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All four of the people at the bar — Reyna, Olivares, and the other man and woman who were wounded — went outside where Cashaw’s girlfriend was screaming for help.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Prior to first responders arriving on the scene, a bystander heard a man screaming for help in the river.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The same survey found that nearly all Americans scream for ice cream.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Gerhardt fled the scene when two hikers who heard Arielle's screams for help called 911.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Prior to first responders arriving on the scene, a bystander heard a man screaming for help in the river.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The same survey found that nearly all Americans scream for ice cream.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Gerhardt fled the scene when two hikers who heard Arielle's screams for help called 911.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Scream for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scream%20for. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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