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
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The document answers a series of 34 questions councilors asked after the initial report's May release.
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
The Italy international has had an inconsistent start to the season and questions were asked after his performance in Spurs’ 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa at the weekend, where he was beaten by two long-range efforts.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
But one of the questions Lloyd was asked after the game was about his birthplace.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Graf asked after attorneys for both sides had introduced themselves.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Lee asked after taking his first bite.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Secor says the question often asked after a mass shooting is why the person was allowed to have a gun.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
A day would arise in early spring when a fellow landowner would knock on the door and ask after him.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Booker was asked after his remarks on the floor whether his view on Democrats fighting extended to next month’s funding showdown.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
The Italy international has had an inconsistent start to the season and questions were asked after his performance in Spurs’ 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa at the weekend, where he was beaten by two long-range efforts.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
But one of the questions Lloyd was asked after the game was about his birthplace.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Graf asked after attorneys for both sides had introduced themselves.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Lee asked after taking his first bite.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Secor says the question often asked after a mass shooting is why the person was allowed to have a gun.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
A day would arise in early spring when a fellow landowner would knock on the door and ask after him.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Booker was asked after his remarks on the floor whether his view on Democrats fighting extended to next month’s funding showdown.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Ask after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20after. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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