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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In February, the village filed suit against Fifth Third Bank seeking $2 million that officials allege the institution improperly paid out in fraudulent checks signed by Henyard.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
An official listed with the firm did not return emails seeking comment.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

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As the powerhouse publisher behind blockbuster books by Dave Grohl, Cher, Debbie Harry, and Geddy Lee, Carrie Thornton is used to wooing rock stars in order to acquire their memoirs.

— Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
Tennessee has been wooing Paramount, and Ellison’s father, Larry Ellison, had moved his software behemoth Oracle to Nashville two years ago.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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Earlier that month, Greg Rogers, chief fiscal officer for the Education Department, said the department waited before requesting additional funds to determine how many students would actually use the accounts they were approved to receive.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Schumer and Padilla on Sunday sent a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin requesting more information about the initiative and demanding that it be stopped.

— Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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The Moon enters Capricorn and your playful 5th house, inviting you toward hobbies, romance, creativity, and pleasure.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Two weeks after its short run ended, word got around, and Jaques received an out-of-the blue call from Sky’s then managing director of content (and later CEO of Sky Studios) Gary Davey, inviting him in for a chat.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

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Trailed uselessly by Charlie, who is next seen ordering the police chief about.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Leo also scrapped Francis’ plan to move parts of the Vatican’s secret archives and library off-site, ordering a new building inside the city-state to safeguard its trove of manuscripts.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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