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.
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One participant dreamed of asking for help from a fellow-passenger in a car.
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Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Both Paul, a star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives whose bid at The Bachelorette ended in controversy and disgrace, and Mortensen had asked for restraining orders from one another.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
His children have since spoken out, asking for prayers and grace.
—Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Blumenfield put forward a measure last week asking for a report on the feasibility of contracting out at least one of its shelters to nonprofits so Animal Services staff members can properly run fewer locations.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Both Paul, a star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives whose bid at The Bachelorette ended in controversy and disgrace, and Mortensen had asked for restraining orders from one another.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
His children have since spoken out, asking for prayers and grace.
—Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Blumenfield put forward a measure last week asking for a report on the feasibility of contracting out at least one of its shelters to nonprofits so Animal Services staff members can properly run fewer locations.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 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 7 May. 2026.
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