be in need of

VERB

need

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for demand desire lack require

STRONG

claim covet crave exact hanker hunger long lust miss necessitate pine thirst wish yearn

WEAK

be deficient be deprived be down and out be hard up be in want be inadequate be needy be poor be short be without die for do without drive for feel a dearth of feel the necessity for feel the pinch go hungry have occasion for have occasion to have use for hurt for suffer privation yen for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

have not want

STRONG

abjure despise dislike give hate

WEAK

do not want

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be in need of

As it happens, there is a jurisdiction that may soon be in need of efficient, competent and friendly service even more than the state of Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

If you live or work in Beverly Hills and your building was constructed before 1978, it may be in need of a seismic retrofit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024

The school said in a statement that no other student involved in the altercation was considered to be in need of outside medical attention, the Times reported.

From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2024

According to the report, home and community based long-term services and support are anticipated to be in need of the most funding over the next two years.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023

“I am only here to help. I saw the wolves yesterday, running past my cottage. I thought that someone might be in need of my assistance.”

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

be in need of

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