sign for
phrasal verb
signed for; signing for; signs for
: to sign a document to show that one has received (a package, letter, etc.)
I signed for the package when it was delivered.
Examples of sign for in a Sentence
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Outside, his entourage crowds around a towering atomic-age sign for a group photo before speeding away along Route 66.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
As was true in the last two election cycles, there's little question that endorsements from women's groups are a good sign for a primary candidate, in either party.
—Meredith Conroy, ABC News, 6 June 2024
Hikers will walk east on the North Trail before turning right — or south — at a sign for the Sycamore Crossing.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
Seven guys signed for more than what Rantanen costs per season in his current deal, but three of them — including Kucherov — are all on the same contract (8 years, $9.5 million per season).
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 1 June 2024
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
As was true in the last two election cycles, there's little question that endorsements from women's groups are a good sign for a primary candidate, in either party.
—Meredith Conroy, ABC News, 6 June 2024
Hikers will walk east on the North Trail before turning right — or south — at a sign for the Sycamore Crossing.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
Seven guys signed for more than what Rantanen costs per season in his current deal, but three of them — including Kucherov — are all on the same contract (8 years, $9.5 million per season).
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 1 June 2024
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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