Thesaurus results for ASKING (FOR)

asking (for)

verb

present participle of ask (for)

as in seeking

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

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as in wooing

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 requesting

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

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Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama became familiar names for Americans seeking a lower cost of living, better weather, or simply a different pace of life.

— Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
While the ordinance will likely be referred to a Council committee for a hearing, Pepén and Breadon, the Council president, will be seeking approval Wednesday for a resolution that calls for the city to recommit itself to its Vision Zero 2030 goals.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of seeking

Verb

Nonetheless, the league did succeed in wooing major players like Rahm, Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka away from the PGA tour with massive monetary promises.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Goldman spent years wooing Musk, Solomon noted on an episode of Bloomberg’s Odd Lots.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of wooing

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Environmental Protection Information Center, the group that filed the San Francisco lawsuit, did not respond to emails requesting comment.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Ontario International Airport Authority Ontario Airport officials said that federal agents were also on the premises on Tuesday with subpoenas requesting documents related to airport contracts.

— Zach Boetto, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of requesting

Verb

Instead, the tuna was thawing in the packaging, inviting bad bacteria growth, in the reach-in cooler.

— David J. Neal July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Three months into her unemployment, Peralta Hernandez started the Sacramento Walk Club, inviting women around town to join her on twice-weekly walks — on Monday evenings and Saturday mornings.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of inviting

Verb

Tarter offered the example of a restaurant using ordering patterns to predict how long a table will remain occupied.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Fast-food chains have spent the past several years racing to automate everything from drive-through ordering to burger flipping using AI.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 30 July 2026

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