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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Detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying the child.
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Abby Dodge, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
While driving around, Wilson spotted Ruiz walking to work and stopped to ask for directions.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The subpoena to Frey's office reportedly asked for multiple categories of documents and ordered the office's records custodian to appear for testimony next month.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
The school asked for a temporary restraining order to block him from leaving until the two sides could go through arbitration as the contract outlined.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
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Abby Dodge, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
While driving around, Wilson spotted Ruiz walking to work and stopped to ask for directions.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The subpoena to Frey's office reportedly asked for multiple categories of documents and ordered the office's records custodian to appear for testimony next month.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
The school asked for a temporary restraining order to block him from leaving until the two sides could go through arbitration as the contract outlined.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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