ask after

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.

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Otis had gone there to warn Angie that people were asking after Mekko the Elder. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 Head coach Mike Vrabel was asked after Sunday's game how the team has embraced the next man up mentality. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Coach Curt Cignetti was asked after the game how his team could play so poorly for most of three quarters and still pull out a win. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Perform searches a potential client or consumer might ask after discovering your brand. — Darius Fisher, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ask after

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“Ask after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20after. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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