How to Use ask for in a Sentence

ask for

phrasal verb
Definition of ask fornext
  • Poor Causton had died, and his family asked for his goods to be sent home.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The plaintiffs have also asked for a trial by jury in their defamation suit.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • His attorneys asked for bail again several weeks later and were again denied by an appeals court judge.
    — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • At one point, Buckshot asks for someone to call an ambulance, with a bystander informing him that paramedics were on their way to the scene.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • When faced with an email security emergency, the first thing on the mind of many is to ask for help, and that’s where the 10-second account hackers find their prey.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Giuliani’s lawyer asked for a delay or that he be allowed to appear virtually, citing a contractual commitment to host a live radio broadcast in the evening.
    — Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Take the bull by the horns and ask for a direct answer.
    — Mustansir Paliwala, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Roe asked for a sentence of one year and one day in prison.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024
  • And their second or third step might be to ask for help.
    — Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
  • At the end of the meal, my friend came over to our table and asked for our feedback.
    — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
  • At the end of the trailer, an ailing Deadpool lies on the ground and asks for help.
    — Dan Heching, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
  • But that would be a lot to ask for in a buyer’s market.
    — Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2024
  • A lot of you have been asking for my take on what this means and what will – and won’t – change.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Thank you for being the best daddy and husband a girl could ask for.
    — Meg Walters, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
  • And don’t be afraid to ask for help in the kitchen once your guests are there — most people love to contribute to the evening.
    — Mary Carol Garrity, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Some years ago, the adult child of a patient with a necrotic foot asked for a wound consult.
    — Julie Roskamp, STAT, 24 Nov. 2023
  • In the week that followed, someone asked for images of the airfield again.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Fellow fans ask for a photo with Frozen Tundra Man all the time.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
  • On a train ride home, a boy recognized the Olympic athlete and asked for a photo.
    — The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024
  • One daughter who has not asked for money called to ask us to dinner.
    — R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The Sun reported that Cruise asked for $12-$14 upfront for the seventh part.
    — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Aug. 2024
  • That’s one question that people have been asking for a long time.
    — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
  • Hope is no pushover, and is well-versed on the proper way to shut down some creep asking for a quid pro quo exchange.
    — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Prosecutors had asked for 40 to 50 years in prison, while his lawyers had asked for far less.
    — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The original stars of The Blair Witch Project are asking for a larger slice of the pie as the franchise gears up for a reboot.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
  • He can be seen in a second video asking for a blanket to be placed next to him, off-camera.
    — Chloe Melas, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The lawsuit asked for a temporary injunction against the city, which has yet to come.
    — Claire Thornton, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
  • His lawyer, Richard Goldberg, asked for that arrangement to allow Willis to find a job and work.
    — Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 16 July 2024
  • But two days later, Julia called back and asked for something that would work faster.
    — Kathleen McGrory, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2024
  • But Hiscock has seen the family come in a few times now — and learned that the little boy asked for a Vols shirt for his birthday.
    — Chabeli Carrazana, Them, 25 July 2024

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