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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The 20-second clip, apparently captured by a doorbell camera, shows the woman screaming for help as a man drags her away from near the front door of a residence.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The woman screamed for help when the first officer arrived.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Those musical numbers scream for a more extreme contrast, with more pop and sizzle than they're given, to make sense as the escape Molina desperately needs.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
This is a collective scream for the world — as well as private.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The woman screamed for help when the first officer arrived.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Those musical numbers scream for a more extreme contrast, with more pop and sizzle than they're given, to make sense as the escape Molina desperately needs.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
This is a collective scream for the world — as well as private.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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