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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The congressional letter-writers asked for that policy to be reinstated.
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Broward County Sheriff Ken Jenne has also asked for the National Guard to be deployed to relieve deputies.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The agency said the owners of a nearby campground have been cooperative with investigators and asked for information from anyone who saw Stewart paddleboarding between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. July 2 near an island in Crawford Pond.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 11 July 2025
In July 2024, Zachary Adams filed a coram nobis petition and asked for a retrial.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Broward County Sheriff Ken Jenne has also asked for the National Guard to be deployed to relieve deputies.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The agency said the owners of a nearby campground have been cooperative with investigators and asked for information from anyone who saw Stewart paddleboarding between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. July 2 near an island in Crawford Pond.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 11 July 2025
In July 2024, Zachary Adams filed a coram nobis petition and asked for a retrial.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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