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.
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For massages, ask for Sylvia, whose extraordinary hands somehow work deep into the muscles, relaxing them without inflicting torture en route.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
During the race at Watkins Glen on May 10, Busch can be heard on his radio asking for a doctor after the race.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
In recent years, people have increasingly asked for reassurance that claims of recycled materials are true.
—Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Mussio said the company is asking for the tax abatement to reduce some of the facility’s operational costs early on as it gets established.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
During the race at Watkins Glen on May 10, Busch can be heard on his radio asking for a doctor after the race.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
In recent years, people have increasingly asked for reassurance that claims of recycled materials are true.
—Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Mussio said the company is asking for the tax abatement to reduce some of the facility’s operational costs early on as it gets established.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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