ask for

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.

Examples of ask for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The launch fits a familiar Silicon Valley pattern — ship products first, ask for forgiveness later. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Your schedule isn’t the only thing asking for an overhaul, Scorpio. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Don't skimp on the garlic-butter mixture to ensure everyone will ask for another pan of it again next week. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

The Pentagon is asking for about $54 billion in its fiscal year 2027 budget to spend on drones and autonomous warfare technologies—an amount that rivals wartime Ukraine’s entire military budget. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for ask for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore