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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The State Department is seeking $2.9 billion in funding to continue HIV-AIDS programs in the next fiscal year—far lower than PEPFAR's current budget of more than $4 billion.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025 -
The book seeks to answer this query by recasting personal writing as a conversation between recollection and amnesia.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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Both political parties have tested the line in trying to harness the power of the pulpit, with many Republicans wooing evangelical leaders while Democrats often try to curry favor with Black churches.—
Tiffany Li,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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But fear not, because Austin offers plenty of ways to woo your potential lover without emptying your wallet.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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By postgame Friday, Correa felt good enough to request to play in Saturday’s afternoon game, but Twins trainers declined.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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In July 2022, Citizens’ Board of Governors approved allowing the company to modify its policies with a rider that gave Citizens or its policyholders the right to request arbitration by DOAH.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Erin Patterson invited her estranged husband’s mother, father, aunt and uncle to lunch at her home in the southern state of Victoria in Australia in July 2023 and served them beef Wellington made with death cap mushrooms.—
David Mac Dougall,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Saturn Retrograde in Aries invites you to revisit your finances, debts and emotional bonds.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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At the same time, Trump has ordered billions of dollars in federal research grants to be cut, which would gut research on cancer, HIV, sickle cell disease, and more.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 July 2025
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At his arraignment Sunday night at Brooklyn Criminal Court, he was ordered held on bail of $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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“Ask (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ask%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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