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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During his first term, Trump issued a memo ordering that immigrants without lawful status be excluded from the population count used to apportion House seats and repeatedly sought to add a citizenship question to the census for the first time since 1950.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025 -
A number of state efforts have also sought to limit birth control.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Bringing the heat Chipotle Mexican Grill's new Adobo Ranch dip Source: Chipotle Mexican Grill Restaurants looking to woo younger diners are turning up the heat.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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The restaurant has created its most expensive stack of pancakes to woo fans who enjoy eating luxurious chocolate — and being on trend.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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An investigation into the matter is ongoing and the prosecutor’s office has requested that anyone with information in the case to come forward.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Ultimately, the lawsuit is requesting the court to block the administration's actions and cease enforcing the order.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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My father’s would-be wife, riding a horse, invited us to join.—
Tochi Eze
August 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Friends of the Cardiff by-the-Sea Library invite all to celebrate the joy of reading at their end of summer half-price book sale to be held Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cardiff by-the-Sea Library at 2081 Newcastle Avenue in Cardiff.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Attorneys for Bedrock Healthcare argue the court's decision to order the nursing homes into receivership was hasty and unnecessary.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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After spending months cutting funds to researchers, many grants-management specialists then had to undo that work in a matter of days, after a federal judge ordered the agency to immediately reinstate hundreds of grants.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
6 Aug. 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 Aug. 2025.
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