ask for
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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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
If managers always ask for the same data, build a template.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
That page may ask for your credit card details, personal information or login credentials.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Getting paid too much might sound like a good problem to have, until your employer asks for the money back.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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