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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Both the club and Alonso have asked for patience. Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025 Leaving an oversized vehicle out on the road overnight could be asking for a ticket, or worse. Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 31 Aug. 2025 Police are asking for the community’s help on finding leads in the case. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025 Councilor Michael-Paul Hart plans to ask for a full Council vote on a controversial data center, hoping to shut down the project. Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.

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