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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But your brain might still seek patterns to overcome.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025 -
Some phrenology enthusiasts—including many Black intellectuals at midcentury, who sought to use phrenology to challenge the rigid racial hierarchies of mainstream racial science—did argue that education and mental cultivation could change the shape of the brain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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The Chinese leaders Nixon wooed had already split with the Soviets and perceived them as a threat.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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The Pentagon last month started to try to woo back to the military the service members who left.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
28 May 2025
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On June 4, lawyers for the 27-year-old rapper and Twitch streamer – born Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr. – requested a temporary emergency order in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to a filing reviewed by USA TODAY.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Officials discussed requesting state and county funding for future recreation opportunities.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Then sit down and write a publicity memo, listing audiences that might be interested in the book, groups that might invite you to talk, media shows that seem to be interested in your subject.—
Thomas E. Ricks
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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Guests are invited to relax on Olive Hill, as well as the west lawn of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House — the only existing UNESCO World Heritage site in the city of Los Angeles.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The last time a president called in the National Guard without a governor’s cooperation was in 1965, when Lyndon B. Johnson ordered troops to protect civil rights demonstrators in Alabama.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Helen's Tomato Pie Senior Digital News Editor Rebecca Baer heads to one of downtown Birmingham’s most popular restaurants, Helen, each summer to order their beloved Tomato Pie.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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“Ask (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ask%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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