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.
Examples of ask for in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
With that in mind, residents have asked for affordable and workforce housing to be added to construction plans for Fort Lauderdale’s new city hall.
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
When Nathan Fielder first moved from Canada to L.A. in 2009, a woman approached him on the street asking for a handout.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
James asked for Engoron to void the bond by arguing that Knight Specialty Insurance is not authorized to write bonds in New York.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Property owners who do not agree with the Board of Assessors can ask for a Board of Review hearing.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
The Fairfield Township Police Department asked for help identifying the woman in an April 19 Facebook post, saying she was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that same day.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
Canyon County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Kyra Venecia’s motion asked for a bond of $1 million and said Sanchez Vazquez might try to leave the state.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2024
The original stars of The Blair Witch Project are asking for a larger slice of the pie as the franchise gears up for a reboot.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Fort Worth police are asking for information about a vehicle that fled a deadly hit-and-run crash Thursday.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
When Nathan Fielder first moved from Canada to L.A. in 2009, a woman approached him on the street asking for a handout.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
James asked for Engoron to void the bond by arguing that Knight Specialty Insurance is not authorized to write bonds in New York.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Property owners who do not agree with the Board of Assessors can ask for a Board of Review hearing.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
The Fairfield Township Police Department asked for help identifying the woman in an April 19 Facebook post, saying she was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that same day.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
Canyon County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Kyra Venecia’s motion asked for a bond of $1 million and said Sanchez Vazquez might try to leave the state.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2024
The original stars of The Blair Witch Project are asking for a larger slice of the pie as the franchise gears up for a reboot.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Fort Worth police are asking for information about a vehicle that fled a deadly hit-and-run crash Thursday.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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