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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Continue reading … CABIN CHAOS – Video shows violent confrontation on flight as passengers scream for police.
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FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In response to the woman’s screams for help, Escamilla-Ramos drove away with her, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The 1815 whispers its elevated status instead of making your wrist scream for attention, and is all the better for it.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
The stabbing happened outside a Home Depot near Cave Creek and Thunderbird roads, where witnesses heard a woman screaming for help, and eventually found Grant in the driver's seat of a vehicle with multiple stab wounds, according to MCAO.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In response to the woman’s screams for help, Escamilla-Ramos drove away with her, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The 1815 whispers its elevated status instead of making your wrist scream for attention, and is all the better for it.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
The stabbing happened outside a Home Depot near Cave Creek and Thunderbird roads, where witnesses heard a woman screaming for help, and eventually found Grant in the driver's seat of a vehicle with multiple stab wounds, according to MCAO.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Scream for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scream%20for. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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