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.
Examples of ask for in a Sentence
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Bouchard asked for prayers and donations to the Mission Oakland charity to financially support Reckling's family.
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2024
The Justice Department urges any member of the public who wishes to file an ADA complaint to contact the U.S. Attorney’s Office at 203-821-3700 and ask for the Civil Rights Intake Specialist.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Taneja did not respond to a voice message asking for comment for this article.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024
And that means asking for even more sacrifice from the already blackout-weary Ukrainian people.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 22 June 2024
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2024
The Justice Department urges any member of the public who wishes to file an ADA complaint to contact the U.S. Attorney’s Office at 203-821-3700 and ask for the Civil Rights Intake Specialist.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Taneja did not respond to a voice message asking for comment for this article.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024
And that means asking for even more sacrifice from the already blackout-weary Ukrainian people.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 22 June 2024
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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