ask around
phrasal 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.
Examples of ask around in a Sentence
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At a central Barcelona food market over a month ago, one of the stall owners told me fans had been asking around for advice on how to get hold of them.
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
By the way, Honk has asked around, but so far hasn’t heard about any effort to make plates to honor the upcoming 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 19 Dec. 2025
Around the same time Semafor began asking around about Tarbell, a critical piece about the fellowship and its ties to donors and investors popped up in the conservative Washington Examiner.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The second option is to ask around 14,500 households to give more.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
The Browns are reportedly asking around about wide receiver options available on the trade market.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
People from across all walks of life are asked around 50 questions pertaining to the economy, personal finances, job prospects, inflation expectations and the like.
—Joanne Hsu, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Determined, Thompson began asking around.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
The two asked around but brushed off the messages as a prank.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
By the way, Honk has asked around, but so far hasn’t heard about any effort to make plates to honor the upcoming 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 19 Dec. 2025
Around the same time Semafor began asking around about Tarbell, a critical piece about the fellowship and its ties to donors and investors popped up in the conservative Washington Examiner.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The second option is to ask around 14,500 households to give more.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
The Browns are reportedly asking around about wide receiver options available on the trade market.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
People from across all walks of life are asked around 50 questions pertaining to the economy, personal finances, job prospects, inflation expectations and the like.
—Joanne Hsu, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Determined, Thompson began asking around.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
The two asked around but brushed off the messages as a prank.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Ask around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20around. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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