ask for

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.

Examples of ask for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dylan Larkin asked for a trade during the offseason, and after the team did not move the 30-year-old center, he was stripped of his captaincy. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

The Bears have asked for certainty for property taxes plus infrastructure and utility improvements. — Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Love’s DMs to businesses would often ask for outlandish treatment including free goods and services and for the company to provide a personal security detail. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Kohberger filed a petition in July for post-conviction relief, asking for a trial and seeking to change his guilty plea. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for ask for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore