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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This mirrors what many of today’s next-gen family members are asking for: not just assets, but meaning.
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Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
When asked for additional comment on Sunday morning, Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred Newsweek to its website post.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
If co-workers are noisy, ask for sound-cancelling headphones or a seating change.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
At the end of the Facebook post, Chesterton again asks for Gunn’s resignation.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
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Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
When asked for additional comment on Sunday morning, Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred Newsweek to its website post.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
If co-workers are noisy, ask for sound-cancelling headphones or a seating change.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
At the end of the Facebook post, Chesterton again asks for Gunn’s resignation.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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