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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Rowan screamed for help, and the owner of the club and his wife came out and helped get her out from behind the dumpster and iced her head.
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 July 2025
One life saved, two new starts The door between the men’s locker room and the indoor pool flew open – someone screamed for help, that a man was unresponsive.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 21 July 2025
Coworkers heard his screams for help and tried to shut down the grinder, but were unable to do so in time to save his life, according to local news reports.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
The students screamed for help and asked if anyone knew how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, according to Stewart.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 July 2025
One life saved, two new starts The door between the men’s locker room and the indoor pool flew open – someone screamed for help, that a man was unresponsive.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 21 July 2025
Coworkers heard his screams for help and tried to shut down the grinder, but were unable to do so in time to save his life, according to local news reports.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
The students screamed for help and asked if anyone knew how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, according to Stewart.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Scream for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scream%20for. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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