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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Cleaning staff is available seven days a week, and midday service can be requested for an additional fee.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Brian Payne, an assistant public defender in Mecklenburg, requested a bond be allowed for Gales due to a disability and poor health, but Judge Keith Smith would not allow bond.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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That summer Epstein invited Barrack to his ranch in New Mexico for another high-level networking opportunity.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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My second Berlin moment came years later when I was invited to be a member of the Jury of the Festival.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Friends ordered a few too many pizzas to a stranger's house.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Washington ordered a second group of aircraft carriers to the Middle East, while Iran on Monday began a new military drill in the Strait of Hormuz.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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The brief comment during a lightning round of questions quickly attracted attention and Obama later sought to clarify his remarks with a statement on social media.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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In a drive to move Germany toward economic self-sufficiency, Hitler had imposed draconian tariffs, refused to honor foreign-debt obligations, and sought to wean the nation off Norwegian whale-oil consumption.—
Timothy W. Ryback,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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Rhodes, meanwhile, was wooed by the theater’s balcony, the marquee and lighting.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The move from environmental lawyer to antivaccine activist turned out to be well timed for postpandemic politics; attacking COVID vaccines wooed Republican voters.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Asked (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asked%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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