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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According to the traveler's account on Reddit, a woman sitting nearby suddenly began screaming for her husband.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Along with your insight that coaches were screaming for a timeout and Dan did nothing, so the 12 men on the field penalty.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Brooks was screaming for help on the car’s other side, police said.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Officers inside stand, guns drawn, and scream for the dozens of remaining representatives, staff and reporters to hide.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Along with your insight that coaches were screaming for a timeout and Dan did nothing, so the 12 men on the field penalty.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Brooks was screaming for help on the car’s other side, police said.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Officers inside stand, guns drawn, and scream for the dozens of remaining representatives, staff and reporters to hide.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Scream for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scream%20for. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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