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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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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In lieu of flowers and in honor of Izetta, the family requests donations to Palo Alto Players or any favorite local theater company.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026 -
Cleary said a separate organization pays for fencing if a firehouse requests extra security.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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As the President insults allies, woos dictators, and spurns long-standing commitments, Rubio has to convince his counterparts that America will not entirely abandon its friends.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Although the decision orders a re-sentencing, there's a chance Peters will be handed the same sentence again.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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But Jones rejected that claim in June, and did so again about the latest request, which seeks the same employment information — about 10 of the same people — as the prior subpoena.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Elliott seeks at least $5 million.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Before each session, McDaniel invites clients to share their personal histories, and then McDaniel performs bodywork through touch as sage smoke curls in the air.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Rose invites her in and immediately starts showing off her impressive skills by working the pole in the living room.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Asks (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asks%20%28for%29. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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