scream for

phrasal verb

screamed for; screaming for; screams for

informal

: to demand or need (something)

People are screaming for news about the virus.

These policies just scream out for reform.

: 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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How many of you recall the TV image on Jan. 6, 2021, of Officer Daniel Hodges, squashed in a revolving door at the U.S. Capitol, screaming for help as MAGA thugs beat on his head? —

Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025 Just as Collins is handing over the meds and explaining the process to the teen and her mother, another woman comes running in screaming for Kristi. —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025 As the fire spread and the girls began screaming for help, Singleton allegedly stood outside the home, watching the carnage, police said, according to FOX 17. —

Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025 The incident began just after 8 a.m. at a Dunkin’ on Maple Avenue in Hartford, where multiple people reported a woman being dragged outside while screaming for help. —

David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for scream for