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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The agents asked for daily medical updates, whether patients had the cognitive ability to understand paperwork that was given to them and details about discharge dates and plans.
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
When Canty and one of the other boys approached him and asked for $5, Goetz unleashed a barrage of bullets and then fled the scene before police arrived.
—Michael Bobelian, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2026
In its previous offer, the union had been asking for an average of more than 30%.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Not long after, the boy who had participated in teasing his classmates spoke up and asked for accountability, Shenker said.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
When Canty and one of the other boys approached him and asked for $5, Goetz unleashed a barrage of bullets and then fled the scene before police arrived.
—Michael Bobelian, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2026
In its previous offer, the union had been asking for an average of more than 30%.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Not long after, the boy who had participated in teasing his classmates spoke up and asked for accountability, Shenker said.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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 19 Feb. 2026.
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