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

Picture handing a consultant your confidential financial forecast and asking for next year’s headcount budget. — Adam Fish, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Lively initially asked for treble damages and punitive damages as well, but Liman previously ruled that those were not available under federal law. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Why did none of the professionals the family asked for help identify her needs? — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The Miami Police Department and employees of a Mexican restaurant in the city’s Edgewater neighborhood are asking for the public’s help identifying a couple accused of stealing a tip jar containing money intended for the kitchen staff. — Ivan Taylor, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for ask for

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