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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Tomlin was asked after the game what goes through his mind during moments like those at the team's home stadium.
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Patrick Damp, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
One of the biggest questions being asked after the recall and resignation of Poway City Councilmember Tony Blain is how one person could cause so much chaos.
—Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Bieber was asked after the game whether pitching in the World Series lived up to his expectations.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
One of the main questions people have asked after Prince Andrew gave up his titles and honors is what would happen to his security.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2025
The document answers a series of 34 questions councilors asked after the initial report's May release.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
The Italy international has had an inconsistent start to the season and questions were asked after his performance in Spurs’ 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa at the weekend, where he was beaten by two long-range efforts.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
But one of the questions Lloyd was asked after the game was about his birthplace.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Graf asked after attorneys for both sides had introduced themselves.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Damp, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
One of the biggest questions being asked after the recall and resignation of Poway City Councilmember Tony Blain is how one person could cause so much chaos.
—Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Bieber was asked after the game whether pitching in the World Series lived up to his expectations.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
One of the main questions people have asked after Prince Andrew gave up his titles and honors is what would happen to his security.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2025
The document answers a series of 34 questions councilors asked after the initial report's May release.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
The Italy international has had an inconsistent start to the season and questions were asked after his performance in Spurs’ 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa at the weekend, where he was beaten by two long-range efforts.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
But one of the questions Lloyd was asked after the game was about his birthplace.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Graf asked after attorneys for both sides had introduced themselves.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Ask after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20after. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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