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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General manager Don Sweeney executed the Brandon Carlo trade with the Leafs because of the opportunity to ask for Minten.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The sheriff’s office is asking for the community’s help in providing any information regarding the shooting by calling Miami-Dade CrimeStoppers at 305-472-8477.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Statements by plaintiffs’ attorney Jeffrey Kessler have indicated that this is something the NCAA asked for in the settlement, but the reasons for that are unclear.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Another video also shows her daughter going to a nearby home to ask for help.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The sheriff’s office is asking for the community’s help in providing any information regarding the shooting by calling Miami-Dade CrimeStoppers at 305-472-8477.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Statements by plaintiffs’ attorney Jeffrey Kessler have indicated that this is something the NCAA asked for in the settlement, but the reasons for that are unclear.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Another video also shows her daughter going to a nearby home to ask for help.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Apr. 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 10 Apr. 2025.
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