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
Recent Examples on the Web
Most recently, Illinois asked after a deadly 1995 heat wave tested Chicago’s emergency response systems.
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Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 18 June 2024
When asked after the game about the flagrant foul, Reese seemed to disagree with the referee’s decision.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 16 June 2024
Kimball asked after pausing the video of the interview.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2024
Collins noted that travelers eager to volunteer or donate would do well to demonstrate their interest and ask after volunteering initiatives—an act that could encourage hotels to help develop infrastructure with the community.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2023
That's the question a lot of people have been asking after a flurry of deals between such businesses and AI companies.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2014
Biden asked after a short clip of Trump's plays on a split screen.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 21 May 2024
More and more questions are being asked after the tragedy.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Aktaş was solicitous and fawning with the men, carefully detailing his movements and often asking after their health.
—John Beck, Harper's Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022
Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 18 June 2024
When asked after the game about the flagrant foul, Reese seemed to disagree with the referee’s decision.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 16 June 2024
Kimball asked after pausing the video of the interview.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2024
Collins noted that travelers eager to volunteer or donate would do well to demonstrate their interest and ask after volunteering initiatives—an act that could encourage hotels to help develop infrastructure with the community.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2023
That's the question a lot of people have been asking after a flurry of deals between such businesses and AI companies.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2014
Biden asked after a short clip of Trump's plays on a split screen.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 21 May 2024
More and more questions are being asked after the tragedy.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Aktaş was solicitous and fawning with the men, carefully detailing his movements and often asking after their health.
—John Beck, Harper's Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022
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“Ask after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20after. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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