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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In addition to financial damages, the association seeks to have the court issue an injunction to force them to comply and change their behaviors.—
Christyne D. Santisteban,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025 -
If symptoms do not improve, seek medical attention.5 Anaphylaxis, or severe allergic reactions, typically occur seconds or minutes after consuming an allergen and require immediate medical support.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
29 Jan. 2025
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But platforms seem to be wooing new users not by pretending to be a one-to-one replacement of the app, but by picking one successful aspect of TikTok and promising to do better than ByteDance’s biggest U.S. property ever could.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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The company hopes these software features, paired with a high-quality piece of hardware, will be enough to woo users across the continent away from the competition.—
Eric Zeman,
PCMAG,
15 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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The designer then invited Shaid to New York to walk the spring 2023 show.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
25 Jan. 2025
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Inside, games such as shuffleboard, table tennis and foosball will invite locals to stay a while.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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Roll up in your six-seat golf cart, light up a stogie with the crew and order a filet mignon.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2025
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He was given probation and ordered to attend 52 weeks of a domestic violence intervention program.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Ask (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ask%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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