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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Users can ask for playlists to match specific moods, like study focus, workout energy, or relaxing evening, and Spotify will surface the most fitting options.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
In previous years, the COVID-19 vaccines have been easily available for free to anyone 6 months and older by simply walking into a pharmacy, doctor's office or clinic and asking for a shot.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Slegers stopped short of admitting Arsenal are in the land of asking for favours elsewhere to remain in the title race.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
This bold barbecue sauce starts with a can of soda—and ends with everyone asking for the recipe.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
In previous years, the COVID-19 vaccines have been easily available for free to anyone 6 months and older by simply walking into a pharmacy, doctor's office or clinic and asking for a shot.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Slegers stopped short of admitting Arsenal are in the land of asking for favours elsewhere to remain in the title race.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
This bold barbecue sauce starts with a can of soda—and ends with everyone asking for the recipe.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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 8 Oct. 2025.
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