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ask for

VERB
call for
Synonyms
STRONGEST
involve need request require suggest want
WEAK
inquire lack necessitate occasion
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike have
VERB
challenge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assert call for claim confront defy demand denounce impose require test try
STRONG
accost arouse beard brave cross dare exact impeach impugn inquire investigate provoke query reclaim stimulate summon tax vindicate
WEAK
call out face down face off face the music fly in the face of hang in insist upon invite competition make a point of make a stand object to search out stand up to stick it out throw down the gauntlet
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny
STRONG
answer calm dodge ignore
WEAK
agreement decision victory

Example Sentences

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But numerous states pursued the case, and they could still ask for the company to divest Ticketmaster.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Details in US court documents allege that Duggan did not ask for permission from the US government to provide military training to Chinese forces.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“Now’s the time to find deals. Use the war for leverage,” Hoult said, urging buyers to ask for concessions from sellers tired of waiting for more buyers to emerge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Seems like lots of people are reaching out to ask for different things!

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Jackson locked eyes with Candace, and she turned back to add gently, “Tom’s being looked after. I can ask for more details about his condition tomorrow.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste