asking (for)

present participle of ask (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for asking (for)
Verb
  • This philosophy applies to business owners seeking to develop managers and leaders within their organizations.
    Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That’s good news for high-growth companies seeking to rally employees around workforce expansion.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This pho has gone viral online, rightfully wooing diners while honoring its Vietnamese roots.
    Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • While the likes of McDonald’s and Subway have hardly vanished from terminals, concessions companies are increasingly wooing popular local eateries and celebrity chefs to bring their signature menu items to the traveling public.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Walmart adopted a similar policy in 2019, requesting that shoppers refrain from openly carrying guns in its stores, after a mass shooting at one of its stores in El Paso left 23 dead.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Fort Worth police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two men who robbed an Andy Food Store on Sunday in far south Fort Worth.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Pratt grew up in the Palisades, hanging out at the beach, hiking the trails, ordering a French dip and matzo ball soup at Mort’s Deli after weekend sports competitions.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • When 4-year-old Luca Silva of Northridge, California, was practicing ordering his own food, his mom, Callie Foster, stood nearby, cheering him on.
    Ronnie Li, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Or, enjoy a cocktail away from the water at the Garden Bar, a small but inviting lounge off the lobby with oversized amber pendant lights, tropical wallpaper, and pretty tile floors.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • From immersive exhibitions and fresh retail concepts to intimate dining experiences, here’s a look at new art, shopping, cocktails and culinary spots — each offering warm, inviting spaces to linger and take it all in.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Asking (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asking%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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