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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But when asking around the league, a willingness to hit is only a small part of the equation.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Even though Hamilton's career has been extremely prolific — just ask around about The Night's Dawn Trilogy or the Commonwealth Saga — writing didn't instantly 'click' for him.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 16 May 2025
My sense after asking around is Miami has not been overly eager to cover some of that bill, which sort of makes a trade hard to pull off right now.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
That way, no one feels awkward asking around or uncertain about who’s up for it.
—William Arruda, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Other airlines have been asking around $1,300 or more per person, nearly twice as much.
—Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
Try to ask around to see if neighbors have researched or implemented other options.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
To refine their results, the researchers then asked around 300 participants to take narcissism assessments and to record their feelings of past and present ostracism, reporting present ostracism over a period of 14 days.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
In asking around, the players in the dressing room are sure a couple of tweaks are coming and are welcoming any boost to the lineup.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Even though Hamilton's career has been extremely prolific — just ask around about The Night's Dawn Trilogy or the Commonwealth Saga — writing didn't instantly 'click' for him.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 16 May 2025
My sense after asking around is Miami has not been overly eager to cover some of that bill, which sort of makes a trade hard to pull off right now.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
That way, no one feels awkward asking around or uncertain about who’s up for it.
—William Arruda, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Other airlines have been asking around $1,300 or more per person, nearly twice as much.
—Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
Try to ask around to see if neighbors have researched or implemented other options.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
To refine their results, the researchers then asked around 300 participants to take narcissism assessments and to record their feelings of past and present ostracism, reporting present ostracism over a period of 14 days.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
In asking around, the players in the dressing room are sure a couple of tweaks are coming and are welcoming any boost to the lineup.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Ask around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20around. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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