ASKED Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

asked

verb

Definition of asked next

past tense of ask

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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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of asked Andrew moved to Sandringham earlier this year after he was asked to vacate his home at the Royal Lodge in Windsor. —

Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026 When asked why that’s been the case, Lakers players offered similar answers in the locker room. —

Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026 Anyone with additional allegations or information about Dean is asked to call Detective Donalson at 817-459-5632. —

Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 9 May 2026 When asked about conditions inside these dyeing units, Nitin Arora, president of Panipat’s Dyeing Association, says workers were responsible for using safety equipment provided by the factories. —

Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026 Chesney asked, posing as a reporter during Moore’s interview. —

Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 The bill — after a late amendment — would’ve asked voters to decide whether Colorado law enforcement should be able to access individuals’ data from third-party brokers without a warrant. —

The Denver Post, Denver Post, 2 May 2026 That case was resolved the following year outside of court, and both parties asked the court to dismiss the case, with each school paying its own legal costs and attorneys’ fees. —

Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026 Two days before Cunningham changed her party affiliation, The News & Observer asked the House Democratic leader if she and other swing vote Democrats were still caucusing with the three Democrats who lost their primaries, including Cunningham. —

Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for asked

Verb

The five participants were quizzed by a moderator and supplemented by questions from the audience during the 90-minute presentation in Orlando.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Sorensen summoned both Fire Chief Stephen Gollan and Police Chief Bill Schultz to the lectern and quizzed them on their relationship with the city manager.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026