Thesaurus results for ASKED (FOR)

asked (for)

verb

past tense of ask (for)

as in requested

to make a request for don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it

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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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as in ordered

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

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The Supreme Court requested a total of $228 million for next fiscal year, a roughly 10% increase over the year before.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
As part of his suit, Musk asked for $150 billion in damages that would be destined for a charitable trust and requested OpenAI’s for-profit structure be reversed.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 July 2026

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Caroline has been invited to a meeting of the Women’s Society led by Jemma James, which gives Mary and Laura the perfect opportunity to spend some time with Jemma and Eli’s twin daughters, Romanzy and Edith.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
Local prosecutors were not invited into the investigation by federal officials but have spent the past three days in the Houston neighborhood looking for surveillance footage and talking to witnesses, said Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 July 2026

Definition of invited

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Workers were ordered to evacuate, along with occupants in nine surrounding buildings, including a private school, a Westin hotel, and the Israeli consulate.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 July 2026
And Alibaba has ordered its employees to stop using Anthropic tools for work starting July 10, CNBC confirmed on Monday.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Definition of ordered

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Across the East Coast, fireworks, tall ships and World Cup watch parties pressed on in sweltering conditions, as crowds sought shade in museums, metro stations and historic sites.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
His widow, Erika Kirk, who took the helm of the organization after his death, pushed to maintain public access to Robinson’s prosecution when defense attorneys sought to exclude cameras from the courtroom.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026

Definition of sought

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However, Canada’s goal came from Eustáquio, the son of Portuguese parents who Herdman wooed away from that country’s U-21 team in 2019.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
This is, after all, the island that has wooed Roman emperors, including Tiberius, who allegedly carried out all sorts of debauchery at his hilltop Villa Jovis, which remains one of the Capri’s top attractions.

— Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026

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