1
as in requested
to make a request for
don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it
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2
as in invited
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 ordered
to give a request or demand for
the surgeon asked for the scalpel
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asked (for)
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The original sword requested by administration officials was given to Eisenhower in 1947 by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Nolan Norris went down after he was tugged on the shoulder by Ali Maamar, and although the North African side requested a review and the challenge looked soft, the referee stuck with his verdict, and Campbell squeezed the spot-kick into the corner past the outstretched arm of Yanis Benchaouch.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Leaders from Israel and Hamas were not invited initially.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Alternatively, culinary enthusiasts will be invited to an intimate cooking class at Caruso led by executive chef Armando Aristarco.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The officer recalled that they had been ordered to ready themselves for a counterattack.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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They have both been ordered to refrain from contacting each other or spending time in the district outside of school or other obligations.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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On Saturday, local Janie Brown sought comfort at a prayer vigil at a chapel in McEwen, Tennessee.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The confrontations, while risking a broader conflict, also pose a geopolitical opportunity for India, which has cautiously sought to improve relations with the Taliban, perhaps filling the diplomatic hole left by its regional rival, Pakistan, analysts said.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The annual spectacle, with thousands of media buyers and advertisers crisscrossing Manhattan to be wooed and pitched by TV networks, has already transformed into something more corporate.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Roberts plays an unhappy American in Venice who is wooed by depressed, divorced, and done-with-love Allen in a variety of vaguely dishonest ways.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Asked (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asked%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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