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 parents requested Alverno continue services to the end of the school year, May 22, 2026.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025 -
Officers at the scene requested medical attention for a security guard and two other people who suffered gunshot wounds.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Who would have thought Spurgeon would be here a dozen years after being invited to camp in 2010 as an unsigned New York Islanders sixth-round pick?—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The United Community Center invited Early Learning Center's staff to apply for positions under new ownership, according to Moore's email to parents.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hawaii shoppers, for example, ordered the least amount of candy corn, 55% less than the national average, according to the Instacart study.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both sides will submit fuller legal arguments and the Department of Homeland Security may be ordered to produce its internal decision record.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Netanyahu, in turn, has repeatedly claimed that Khan sought the warrants only to divert attention from the woman’s charges.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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But Univision has sought to make this one a political battle, as well, enlisting support from numerous lawmakers, and now the president.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Is America going to remain close to a 50-50 nation for years to come — not just because of roughly equal levels of public enthusiasm for Democrats and Republicans but because both parties won’t pursue millions of voters who are ready to be wooed?—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Angela Bassett stars as Brenda Brown, a struggling single mother who, while dealing with some incredibly complicated business matters, is wooed by a basketball coach (Rick Fox) who sees potential in her son.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Asked (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asked%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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