ask after

verb

asked after; asking after; asks after

: to ask about (someone or something)

He asked after my wife's health.

He greeted us warmly and asked after our families.

Examples of ask after in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Florian Thauvin converted both penalties – the second one at the second time of asking after Auxerre goalkeeper Mamadou Diop saved the initial attempt but was off his line. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Whatever subtext is there bubbles to the surface in the next scene, when Bret is ambushed by Debbie’s mother, Liz (Evan Rachel Wood), who is too sloshed to bite her tongue and starts asking after her husband. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

Roberts pivoted to the number of people the data centers employ and economic opportunities the facilities present when asked about the controversy surrounding data centers, and Warriors chief commercial officer Mike Kitts echoed those sentiments when asked after the presentation. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 June 2026

Morocco’s coach Mohamed Ouahbi was asked after the game about the reaction Hakimi had received from the crowd and what was being done to manage the situation. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Rhymes for ask after

• hereafter
• thereafter
• drafter
• laughter
• rafter
• hereinafter
• thereinafter