ask for
phrasal verb
asked for; asking for; asks for
: to request to see or talk to (someone)
Unhappy with the service, he asked for the store manager.
There's someone on the phone asking for you.
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Some visitors asked for certified copies of earnings records, even though the information is readily available online.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Leaders can learn from these bad examples by asking for feedback and being ready to receive it and not defend it.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Regardless of whether Antetokounmpo asks for a trade, are the Bucks best served by trading him and starting over?
Giannis Antetokounmpo watches the final seconds of Game 4 against the Pacers on Sunday.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Andrés even asked for evidence of the surprising claim.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Leaders can learn from these bad examples by asking for feedback and being ready to receive it and not defend it.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Regardless of whether Antetokounmpo asks for a trade, are the Bucks best served by trading him and starting over?
Giannis Antetokounmpo watches the final seconds of Game 4 against the Pacers on Sunday.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Andrés even asked for evidence of the surprising claim.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ask for
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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