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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His defense attorney had asked for 20 years plus the mandatory seven for the gun conviction.
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David Fischer The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie, who temporarily stepped away from her NBC duties, including plans to co-host the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, issued a plea through social media asking for prayers and public support as the search continues.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
For a while, Mike Sherrill called detectives daily asking for an update.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
So, what are people asking for?
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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David Fischer The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie, who temporarily stepped away from her NBC duties, including plans to co-host the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, issued a plea through social media asking for prayers and public support as the search continues.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
For a while, Mike Sherrill called detectives daily asking for an update.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
So, what are people asking for?
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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 6 Feb. 2026.
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