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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Another mom asked for help her 7-year-old's puzzle, but despite sharing it online people still haven't been able to find the final difference between the two images in the spot the difference. — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 If anyone approaches your window asking for directions or money in slow or stopped traffic, take a quick glance around your vehicle to make sure you’re not being distracted by one half of a team. — Josh Max, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 In a Monday memorandum to Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, Dyer asked for the funds to help design and build the memorial — which is estimated to cost $12 million and for which the city has already pledged more than half of that estimate. — Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025 Just a normal kid, that is, until two girls stop him, eyes wide and mouths agape, to ask for photos. — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ask for

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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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