ask after
phrasal 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
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Swift asked after the first chorus, gesturing to Brown.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Scott Parker’s side, who returned to the top flight at the first time of asking after finishing runners-up in the Championship last term, face his former clubs Fulham on December 13 and Bournemouth on December 20.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Pochettino asked after a disastrous performance in the Nations League last March.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
Van Uden was asked after his first win at WorldTour level.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 May 2025
When asked after Game 3 whether the ankle or hamstring injuries that forced him to miss time toward the end of the regular season were still bothering him, Wiggins didn’t want to make any excuses.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
McCreery jokingly asked after standing up and continuing with his performance.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Alex Eala asked after her defeat to Iga Świątek at the Madrid Open in April.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Cannon asked after Militello raised the issue, according to WPTV.
—Aila Slisco, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Bryan West, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Scott Parker’s side, who returned to the top flight at the first time of asking after finishing runners-up in the Championship last term, face his former clubs Fulham on December 13 and Bournemouth on December 20.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Pochettino asked after a disastrous performance in the Nations League last March.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
Van Uden was asked after his first win at WorldTour level.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 May 2025
When asked after Game 3 whether the ankle or hamstring injuries that forced him to miss time toward the end of the regular season were still bothering him, Wiggins didn’t want to make any excuses.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
McCreery jokingly asked after standing up and continuing with his performance.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Alex Eala asked after her defeat to Iga Świątek at the Madrid Open in April.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Cannon asked after Militello raised the issue, according to WPTV.
—Aila Slisco, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Ask after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20after. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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