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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Graf asked after attorneys for both sides had introduced themselves.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Lee asked after taking his first bite.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Secor says the question often asked after a mass shooting is why the person was allowed to have a gun.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 43, stopped to chat with some locals outside the museum, including one who asked after the couple's children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
A day would arise in early spring when a fellow landowner would knock on the door and ask after him.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Booker was asked after his remarks on the floor whether his view on Democrats fighting extended to next month’s funding showdown.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
In the process Slot became the first Liverpool manager to win the title at the first time of asking after club legends Joe Fagan and Sir Kenny Dalglish.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Arteta played down Premier League involvement when asked after the loss to Villarreal, but his involvement this summer has been telling.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Lee asked after taking his first bite.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Secor says the question often asked after a mass shooting is why the person was allowed to have a gun.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 43, stopped to chat with some locals outside the museum, including one who asked after the couple's children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
A day would arise in early spring when a fellow landowner would knock on the door and ask after him.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Booker was asked after his remarks on the floor whether his view on Democrats fighting extended to next month’s funding showdown.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
In the process Slot became the first Liverpool manager to win the title at the first time of asking after club legends Joe Fagan and Sir Kenny Dalglish.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Arteta played down Premier League involvement when asked after the loss to Villarreal, but his involvement this summer has been telling.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Ask after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20after. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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