scream for
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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And what could be more rebellious than sending a roomful of serious cinephiles screaming for the exits?
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
Brad Little’s liberalism is screaming for attention!
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
This is a category that is screaming for a shake-up.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026
Skip Bayless was back on ESPN after 10 years still screaming for LeBron to get off his lawn.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
Brad Little’s liberalism is screaming for attention!
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
This is a category that is screaming for a shake-up.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026
Skip Bayless was back on ESPN after 10 years still screaming for LeBron to get off his lawn.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
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“Scream for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scream%20for. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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