1
as in requests
to make a request for
don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it
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2
as in woos
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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3
as in orders
to give a request or demand for
the surgeon asked for the scalpel
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asks (for)
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Kinso detects when someone requests or needs something and automatically proposes connectors within the user’s network, even drafting introductions.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025 -
The family requests that donations may be made in his honor to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International or The Saban Clinic.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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The potential series will center on Violet Sorrengail, whose plans for a quiet life are upended when her mother, a military general, orders her to join the brutal Basgiath War College and become one of several hundred candidates vying to become dragon riders.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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Almost everyone orders the pho.—
Bao Ong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The demand seeks to probe potential wrongdoing, mismanagement and fiduciary breaches by the Disney board and its leadership, according to the letter.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Later, Rabbit seeks retribution for Daniel’s attack on her, sending Stacey to confront him.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His menu invites you to look with him back at his origins and ancestral tradition while celebrating the gifts of his current home.—
Abbey Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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The exhibition doesn’t offer one answer, but rather invites reflection on which emotions, memories, and impulses from girlhood continue to shape us later in life.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Asks (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asks%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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