1
as in to seek
to make a request for
don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it
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2
as in to woo
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 to request
to give a request or demand for
the surgeon asked for the scalpel
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ask (for)
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Born in Kathmandu, Hamal had spent part of his childhood in rural western Nepal before emigrating to the U.S. with his politician father and teacher mother, who sought political asylum in 1999 during a period of violence and civil war in Nepal.—
Alex Konrad,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025 -
Ahead of sentencing, Justice Burns urged all defendants to seek legal representation, highlighting the gravity of their impending punishment.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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As part of its efforts to woo the locals, Tomorrow will open a second Paris showroom, at 45 Rue de la Boétie, on Wednesday.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
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So does its competitor, Impossible Foods, which recently changed its packaging colors from green to blood red, all the better to woo carnivores.—
Cara Buckley,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Many visitors will seek out her section near the T-Mobile entrance gate by Lot M, and co-workers have requested to work directly with her.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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The program enabled 1,450 people a day to schedule appointments at a port of entry to request asylum.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the late Nineties, David Spero invited all four Raspberries to his house to see if a reunion was possible.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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Designed with geometric forms that evoke the pyramids in the backdrop, the museum invites visitors to journey through ancient Egypt’s 3,000-year history, starting with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt around 3100 B.C. and ending with the Roman conquest in 30 B.C.—
Kate McMahon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump has ordered a freeze on all federal assistance loans and grants, and there has been considerable confusion over what exactly is being targeted by the wide-ranging move.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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After a federal judge on Tuesday ordered a weeklong pause on the plan, his White House on Wednesday rescinded the original order.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
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