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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Crucially, ask for advice with the underlying intent to share your work as part of the conversation.
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Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Google says auto browse is designed with safeguards and will pause to ask for confirmation before making purchases or posting content.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
When the law was passed in 2019, only family members and law enforcement could ask for an ERPO.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell released a statement early Monday asking for help in finding the missing woman.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Google says auto browse is designed with safeguards and will pause to ask for confirmation before making purchases or posting content.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
When the law was passed in 2019, only family members and law enforcement could ask for an ERPO.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell released a statement early Monday asking for help in finding the missing woman.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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