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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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as in requested
to make a request of
ask the salesclerk for assistance
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as in charged
to set or receive as a price
they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock
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Recent Examples of asked
Attending the Berlin Film Festival for new movie Rosebush Pruning, actor Callum Turner was asked by a journalist at the film’s press conference about online speculation linking him to the James Bond role.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Atwood had done what Mary had asked and poured everything into her daughter.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
The flashpoint came at the first press conference on Thursday, when Berlinale jury president Wim Wenders was asked (by activist German blogger Tilo Jung) whether Germany’s support for Israel — and its financial backing of the Berlinale — compromised the festival’s freedom of expression.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
The Charlotte Observer asked all candidates in this race to complete a questionnaire to inform voters about their opinions on big issues facing voters.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Dylan asked with mock exasperation.
—Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
In February of last year, the Allied Grape Growers Association asked growers to pull 50,000 acres, with at least 12,000 of those in Lodi.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Hayden asked that his client, who has applied for asylum in the US, not be identified for fear of retaliation.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Plowden, who has appeared in four games this season, was asked about guarding Leonard, who went 9 of 19 from the field and 1 of 4 from 3-point range.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Atwood had done what Mary had asked and poured everything into her daughter.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
The flashpoint came at the first press conference on Thursday, when Berlinale jury president Wim Wenders was asked (by activist German blogger Tilo Jung) whether Germany’s support for Israel — and its financial backing of the Berlinale — compromised the festival’s freedom of expression.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
The Charlotte Observer asked all candidates in this race to complete a questionnaire to inform voters about their opinions on big issues facing voters.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Dylan asked with mock exasperation.
—Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
In February of last year, the Allied Grape Growers Association asked growers to pull 50,000 acres, with at least 12,000 of those in Lodi.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Hayden asked that his client, who has applied for asylum in the US, not be identified for fear of retaliation.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Plowden, who has appeared in four games this season, was asked about guarding Leonard, who went 9 of 19 from the field and 1 of 4 from 3-point range.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asked
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High school and middle school groups faced off and were quizzed on a wide range of Black History topics, from local roots to national moments.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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My son has spent his entire life in and out of clinics, where audiologists have gently poked at his tiny ears and quizzed him on his hearing range.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2026
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The complaint, filed in federal court in Boston, alleges Harvard has failed for more than 10 months to provide individualized applicant data and other records requested by the DOJ as part of a compliance review under federal civil rights law.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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In 2015, Epstein requested legal advice in one email exchange.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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He has not been formally charged with cheating by World Curling, which does not use video to review game play.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Homeless assistance program, Donation drives, Job assistance programs Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding?—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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That summer Epstein invited Barrack to his ranch in New Mexico for another high-level networking opportunity.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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My second Berlin moment came years later when I was invited to be a member of the Jury of the Festival.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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And yet word of the clinic’s existence soon reached security officers, who vandalized it and interrogated the doctor who ran it.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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Classmates applying for jobs that year and the next were interrogated about their commitments to Israel.—
Rabbi Jill Jacobs,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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That style, a particularly taxing one, demanded a level of effort that Cherundolo’s teams sometimes fell short of.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The ransom note demanded $6 million in bitcoin.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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That same year, Andrew's nephew, a then-17-year-old Prince Harry, was questioned by police about underage drinking and cannabis use, but he was never arrested or charged.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Some have questioned if the law will truly guarantee the liberty of ex-detainees.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the doctor queried the chatbot, and received an effective prescription immediately.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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McVay said when queried about his planned sideline attire.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Asked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asked. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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