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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But because the late senator had been seeking reelection and already secured the nomination in June, Republicans also needed a new candidate on the ballot.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Low labor costs, a large French-speaking workforce and relatively weak unions have made Morocco an attractive outsourcing destination for international companies, particularly French firms seeking to reduce costs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeking

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Tony uses that line as an epigraph, setting up a story about Bourdain following his high school crush Nancy (Emilia Jones) to Provincetown in hopes of wooing her.

— Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026
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

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After neighbors complained last week about the diesel generators, Lisle Development Services Director Mike Smetana sent an email to CSquare requesting that the company stop using the temporary generators.

— Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Murphy did not return a phone call requesting comment on the lawsuit Wednesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026

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Joe Conti, an independent researcher and physics enthusiast based in Massachusetts, is inviting eclipse observers across Iceland and Spain to capture the optical mystery on their smartphones as part of a citizen science project.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Failure to address these legitimate public concerns internally risks inviting external government intervention, as evidenced by emerging state-level legislative proposals.

— David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of inviting

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The prank consisted of 50 individuals simultaneously ordering a Waymo on the same dead-end street, creating a pileup that made the company disable rides until the next morning.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Sample a little of everything by ordering The Trinity (a quarter pound each of sliced brisket, pork ribs and sausage, plus two sides) or the Texas Two-Step sandwich with brisket and sausage.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026

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