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

Bolsonaro initially asked for the election results to be annulled after an evening of chaos at some polling places that prompted authorities to extend voting by two hours. — Matthew Lee, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

Zekaj had repeatedly complained of violence from her husband and had moved away to live with her parents while asking for protection. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

When the department asked for up to six months to write a new rule, Sherriff balked. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Victims speak out Eleven women spoke directly to the judge, asking for harsher than minimum. — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for ask for

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