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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Whether defendant Tyler Robinson acted out of political animus could be key for prosecutors seeking the death penalty — or for his attorneys in taking that punishment off the table.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The Associated Press emailed Twiggs' attorney seeking comment.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Assistant City Manager Charlie Dissell previously said the city intentionally began wooing commercial tenants to the site in 2022.

— Ilana Arougheti Updated August 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
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

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Supermicro has also been subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, with staff requesting documents related to customers, including the customer that was the subject of the allegations in the indictment.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Since the whistleblower complaints were filed, Ramsey claims city staff has retaliated against him by requesting extensive records concerning a police use-of-force incident from years prior and investigating several complaints against him.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

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Israel’s Housing Ministry issued a notice inviting bids for the construction of more than 1,200 housing units in E1 near Jerusalem, which aims to create a continuous bloc of Jewish settlements from East Jerusalem to the West Bank.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Too bad then that Sophie is such a softie, secretly inviting the whirling dervish to their two days of rest and relaxation.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

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