ask around

verb

asked around; asking around; asks around
: to ask many people to tell one information about someone or something
Maybe you should ask around to find out more about this guy.
We usually ask around before trying a new restaurant.

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How to Choose a Volunteer Project To find projects and charities in need of help near you, try searching sites like Volunteer Match or ask around your network. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026 After asking around a bit about this particular idea earlier in the offseason, the read here is that Tremayne will stick to being called a wide receiver in your game-day programs. — Mike Kaye june 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026 Figuring there had to be a more efficient method for analyzing wind speeds, Handman asked around and found a wind-averaging machine from an earlier student project. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 June 2026 Shortly after Pastner took the Georgia Tech job in April 2016, assistant Tavaras Hardy told Pastner about Alvarado, so Pastner began asking around about Alvarado. — Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ask around

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“Ask around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20around. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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