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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Per police, authorities had responded to reports of a woman screaming for help in an apartment, and Cole was identified as a suspect in the investigation.
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Julia Moore, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
School staff came out after hearing the women scream for help, and Phillips drove off, authorities said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Inside, the terrified family locked their door and screamed for help.
—Basel Adra, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
In exile, a provocative Russian goth band has traded screams for a gentler sound.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025
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Julia Moore, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
School staff came out after hearing the women scream for help, and Phillips drove off, authorities said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Inside, the terrified family locked their door and screamed for help.
—Basel Adra, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
In exile, a provocative Russian goth band has traded screams for a gentler sound.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 3 Feb. 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 Mar. 2025.
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