1
as in to seek
to make a request for
don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it
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2
as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you are asking for trouble if you invite her ex to the wedding
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3
as in to request
to give a request or demand for
the surgeon asked for the scalpel
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ask (for)
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Workers at the five-year-old warehouse in the city of Garner will vote through Friday to join or reject the upstart Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment, or CAUSE, which seeks to push Amazon for higher wages, longer breaks and more scheduling flexibility, among other things.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025 -
David Johansen — the sole surviving founding member of the New York Dolls and a solo artist who also performs as the lounge singer Buster Poindexter — is suffering from stage four cancer, a brain tumor and a broken back, and is seeking financial assistance through the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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That gives Nintendo time to build hype, establish a launch library, and woo developers and publishers that aren't already working on Switch 2 games behind closed doors.—
Will Greenwald,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025
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In a speech from the Oval Office, Biden did not name Elon Musk, who stands to take a central role in Donald Trump‘s administration, or Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, who have taken blatant steps to woo the former Celebrity Apprentice host.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
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Butler, 35, was at odds with the Heat over his contract and had requested a trade last month.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Reeling with a profound sense of disappointment, Mawar said her family sent a letter to the ISIS militants ruling the city protesting against the living conditions and even requested an audience with the de facto government established by the extremist group.—
Raquel Carvalho,
TIME,
5 Feb. 2025
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Local business ads sometimes ran to 10 pages with 30 plus Christmas business ads not being unusual and 12- 14 bars invited you to visit them.—
Bob Roepke,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Modi has reportedly been invited to meet with Trump next week.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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On Friday a federal judge blocked DOGE from accessing the Treasury payment system while a court challenge proceeds and ordered any material downloaded from the system to be destroyed.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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My ex is asking the judge to order me to pay more child support and to equally share in the expenses.—
Wendy Hickey,
Boston Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Ask (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ask%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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