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 Premier League, having asked for proof of the justification in paying that fee for Maatsen, approved the deal. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026

The Mississippi medical examiner has not released the results of the state autopsy, and did not return messages left Wednesday asking for a timeline of when those results would be released. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

That is a huge ask for anyone, even people who have been dong this 20 or 30 years. — Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

In a statement released July 8, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office in Mississippi said Wells had last been seen near Horn Island and asked for help from the public as their investigation continues. — Elise Gregg, NPR, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for ask for

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