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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Kiffin was recently asked for his thoughts on the first set of College Football Playoff rankings.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Last year, that school district made its first request to the state's education department since 2001, asking for $32 million to update and renovate the school.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
When questioned about a potential offering, Salter asked for a show of hands of how many CEOs in the room were both happy and publicly listed.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Over the past several months, OpenAI has subpoenaed at least seven nonprofit organizations in relation to Musk’s lawsuit, typically asking for any ties to Musk in addition to a broader set of queries.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Last year, that school district made its first request to the state's education department since 2001, asking for $32 million to update and renovate the school.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
When questioned about a potential offering, Salter asked for a show of hands of how many CEOs in the room were both happy and publicly listed.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Over the past several months, OpenAI has subpoenaed at least seven nonprofit organizations in relation to Musk’s lawsuit, typically asking for any ties to Musk in addition to a broader set of queries.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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