Thesaurus results for ASK (FOR)

ask (for)

verb

Definition of ask (for)

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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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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as in to request

to give a request or demand for the surgeon asked for the scalpel

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Unlike journalists seeking records through the California Public Records Act, the watchdog can compel internal agency records.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
But some Democrats sought to preemptively dissuade their party from using a wave election to further stack the deck in a partisan fashion.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of seek

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Many of the industry’s biggest players, including hyperscalers, AI labs, and data-center developers, are advertising six-figure roles for policy wonks able to woo local communities where data centers are planned, a Semafor analysis found.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
With only five days remaining before the November election, top candidates on the Republican ticket rallied Thursday night in Hialeah for a final push to woo Cuban-American voters.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of woo

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Kyle Murphy, who’s lived in Evergreen Park with his wife and child for the past two years, supported the Elementary District 124 referendum and a $115 million bond issue requested by Moraine Valley Community College.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Megan Katz, a librarian in West Hollywood who supported the registry and other antidiscrimination protections, requested a change in the new ordinance at Tuesday’s meeting.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of request

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Yungblud is inviting fans behind the scenes of his blockbuster Idols era with a new exhibition in London, featuring previously unseen images captured by his photographer and creative director, Tom Pallant.

— Sophie Williams, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026
How 10Best came up with its rankings For the rankings, 10Best’s expert panel submitted nominees for the independent coffee shop category, then invited the public to vote for their favorite over a month-long period.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of invite

Verb

Mountbatten-Windsor was also ordered to move out of the Royal Lodge, his longtime home in parkland near Windsor Castle.

— Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Israel ordered residents to evacuate the gunmen's neighborhood and closed roads into and out of Hebron.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

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