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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None of the four Walworth County judges returned calls or emails seeking comment.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025 -
In October, the agency opened a probe involving 2.5 million Teslas, seeking to determine if the company's technology can adequately perform in low-visibility conditions, like fog and rain.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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More recently, Fox has sought public records that related to the process by which Smartmatic was awarded its Los Angeles County contract in 2020, including efforts to woo Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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Meta, for example, is dishing out $100 million signing bonuses to woo top OpenAI researchers.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
17 Aug. 2025
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After seeing smoke exiting the front of the truck, Wright requested response service from the area's fire department and Emergency Management Services (EMS), then ran to the truck and pulled the injured driver out through a window.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
17 Aug. 2025
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The front desk clerk twice contacted DCS to report apparent signs of abuse and request a welfare check, but the agency did not respond, according to the claim.—
Mary Jo Pitzl,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Ronald Reagan never invited a Soviet tyrant into a limousine.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was not invited.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Earlier in the week, the coastal counties of Dare and Hyde – located in North Carolina's Outer Banks region – ordered residents and tourists to evacuate the vulnerable Ocracoke and Hatteras islands, which see swelling populations during the summer months.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Amid the fallout between Trump and Musk this spring and summer, the president ordered a review of SpaceX's contracts.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
21 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 31 Aug. 2025.
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