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
San Diego police eventually supplied basic information about the incident, but only when asked after news of it hit social media.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
Swift asked after the first chorus, gesturing to Brown.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Breton asks after the culmination of their nine-day journey.
—Mark Polizzoti
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Fallon asked after sharing some snapshots of the star armed with his signature florals.
—EW.com, 27 June 2025
Is a standard question your server will ask after ordering a classic margarita.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Scott Parker’s side, who returned to the top flight at the first time of asking after finishing runners-up in the Championship last term, face his former clubs Fulham on December 13 and Bournemouth on December 20.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Pochettino asked after a disastrous performance in the Nations League last March.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
Van Uden was asked after his first win at WorldTour level.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
Swift asked after the first chorus, gesturing to Brown.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Breton asks after the culmination of their nine-day journey.
—Mark Polizzoti
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Fallon asked after sharing some snapshots of the star armed with his signature florals.
—EW.com, 27 June 2025
Is a standard question your server will ask after ordering a classic margarita.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Scott Parker’s side, who returned to the top flight at the first time of asking after finishing runners-up in the Championship last term, face his former clubs Fulham on December 13 and Bournemouth on December 20.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Pochettino asked after a disastrous performance in the Nations League last March.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
Van Uden was asked after his first win at WorldTour level.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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“Ask after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20after. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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