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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In the search for their mother, the NBC anchor and her siblings have issued emotional public statements asking for her safety and to bring her back home.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
In a world full of noise, his images ask for something quiet.
—Derek James, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Simmons asked for a briefing on MHMR’s performance under the contract during Tuesday’s commissioner meeting.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
In his letter to Epstein — written on university stationary — Hubbard asked for help raising between $10,000 and $20,000 to supplement his $12,000 budget, which was in part funded by UT through a fund Hubbard controlled.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
In a world full of noise, his images ask for something quiet.
—Derek James, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Simmons asked for a briefing on MHMR’s performance under the contract during Tuesday’s commissioner meeting.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
In his letter to Epstein — written on university stationary — Hubbard asked for help raising between $10,000 and $20,000 to supplement his $12,000 budget, which was in part funded by UT through a fund Hubbard controlled.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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