asked

verb

past tense of ask
1
as in quizzed
to put a question or questions to my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu

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2
as in requested
to make a request of ask the salesclerk for assistance

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3
as in charged
to set or receive as a price they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock

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4
as in invited
to request the presence or participation of a fixture on the party circuit, that couple is always asking people over for dinner

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Recent Examples of asked The University of California Board of Regents is being asked to consider whether to bring back the SAT and ACT for admissions, a debate so hot even New York is weighing in on this Golden State dilemma. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 The man, who asked to remain anonymous, recounted details to Politico that matched Racicot’s story. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Stability had not asked Getty for permission to use its images for training Stable Diffusion. — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026 Back at the 7-11, Buchanan asked to see Godard’s hands and claimed to notice blood, in addition to blood on his glasses. — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 In 2008, Paisley asked Swift to join his Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour as one of three opening acts. — Alison Abbey Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026 But Chase was also asked about his new project at HBO, which was unveiled in the fall. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026 When King asked if the unnamed celebrity was the one, Brown didn't hesitate. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 Anyone with more is asked to contact LASD's Homicide Bureau investigators at 323-890-5500. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asked
  1. quizzed
  2. requested
  3. charged
  4. invited
  5. interrogated
  6. demanded
  7. questioned
  8. queried
Verb
  • Daniel also quizzed Saulter on his personal relationship with Garcia’s family, but the exchange was disregarded after an objection from prosecutors.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
  • During what must have been a slow news day Monday, the sports writers at USA Today quizzed Microsoft’s Copilot on the day’s World Cup matches.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 18 June 2026
Definition of quizzed
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  • Also requested were documents related to a lawsuit, recently settled for $135,000, claiming Kramer had given an improper assessment of a property and retaliated against an employee who complained.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Jurado said the company did not provide concrete public commitments, funding amounts or implementation timelines for the relief and recovery measures requested.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 6 July 2026
Definition of requested
Verb
  • Los Angeles County prosecutors charged Jason Melara, Taylor and Johnson not only with his murder, but also the killing of Mario Melara under the theory that his death was provoked by the armed robbery of Aguilar.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • On Thursday, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office charged Ramon with lewd and lascivious acts on a minor, police said.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
Definition of charged
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  • Caroline has been invited to a meeting of the Women’s Society led by Jemma James, which gives Mary and Laura the perfect opportunity to spend some time with Jemma and Eli’s twin daughters, Romanzy and Edith.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
  • Local prosecutors were not invited into the investigation by federal officials but have spent the past three days in the Houston neighborhood looking for surveillance footage and talking to witnesses, said Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 July 2026
Definition of invited
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  • After being interrogated, Hale was hanged at age 21, about two months after the Declaration of Independence.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Information still needs to be interrogated, narratives stress-tested and probabilities translated into exposure limits.
    — Peter Doyle, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of interrogated
Verb
  • Last week, a group of about 50 residents rallied a block away from the warehouse and demanded the company clean up the debris from the fire and then pack up and leave.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Rather than needing years of specialist knowledge, attackers can now use large language models to perform reconnaissance, identify weaknesses, write malicious code and map computer networks in ways that previously demanded significant expertise.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of demanded
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  • No one questioned why an elderly customer was wiring money for the first time in decades, liquidating the accounts, or appearing anxious.
    — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
  • At the LeMoyne Community Center in Washington, Pennsylvania, kids questioned the judges about their jobs and role in democracy.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of questioned
Verb
  • The latest study, in the Journal of Financial Planning, queried the seven GenAI platforms in August 2025 with the same set of prompts.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Thirty-two percent of executives queried in the China Country Report said that increasing inventory levels was a key initiative, as 43 percent said their companies are facing growing demand from new markets and consumers.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Definition of queried

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