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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Fort Worth police are asking for the public’s help to find a hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian on Interstate 35W early Sunday morning.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2025
And last week the Supreme Court took the rare step of asking for additional briefing in that high-profile case.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Ohtani celebrated his first championship ring by asking for nine more.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2025
And last week the Supreme Court took the rare step of asking for additional briefing in that high-profile case.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Ohtani celebrated his first championship ring by asking for nine more.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Phypers also asked for additional spousal support on top of half of Richards' OnlyFans earnings.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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