ask after
phrasal verb
asked after; asking after; asks after
: to ask about (someone or something)
He asked after my wife's health.
He greeted us warmly and asked after our families.
Examples of ask after in a Sentence
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Buttigieg asked after the two clashed over reliance on Chinese components for electric vehicles.
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Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Garner asked after entering the Caloundra Bakery, where his grandmother was seated.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Manfredi asks after seeing a note on the lawyer’s desk reminding him to return Cal Thresher’s call.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2024
In 2001, Todd had e-mailed Back to ask after the mechanics of hashcash.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
Pierce was asked after the game whether the head coach thought his team came prepared to play on Sunday.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Here, even though people are busy with work and chores, everyone regularly stops by to say hello and ask after your well-being.
—Tiffany Grant, Contributor, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
Martin asks after detailing the moments from his book.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
Trump asked after the moderator read back his statement from a recent interview at a Moms for Liberty event.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
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Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Garner asked after entering the Caloundra Bakery, where his grandmother was seated.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Manfredi asks after seeing a note on the lawyer’s desk reminding him to return Cal Thresher’s call.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2024
In 2001, Todd had e-mailed Back to ask after the mechanics of hashcash.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
Pierce was asked after the game whether the head coach thought his team came prepared to play on Sunday.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Here, even though people are busy with work and chores, everyone regularly stops by to say hello and ask after your well-being.
—Tiffany Grant, Contributor, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
Martin asks after detailing the moments from his book.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
Trump asked after the moderator read back his statement from a recent interview at a Moms for Liberty event.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Ask after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20after. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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