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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Before long, Max is screaming for help and facing a bizarre medical experiment and bloody violence in the nightmarish retirement home.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
His platoon splits screamed for balance that the Astros are unable to create, again prompting questions about the viability of this curious setup.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The woman and her partner fight the attackers and loud screams for help are heard.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Massie had run the short distance from his home on the edge of Sycamore Park toward Najm’s screams for help on the bike trail and the bloody attack that took the 20-year-old’s life.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
His platoon splits screamed for balance that the Astros are unable to create, again prompting questions about the viability of this curious setup.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The woman and her partner fight the attackers and loud screams for help are heard.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Massie had run the short distance from his home on the edge of Sycamore Park toward Najm’s screams for help on the bike trail and the bloody attack that took the 20-year-old’s life.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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