Synonyms of asked

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quizzed
• interrogated
• questioned
• queried
• inquired (of)
• grilled
• examined
• catechized
• surveyed
• bombarded
• cross-questioned
• cross-examined
• pumped
• polled
• besieged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• replied
• answered
• responded
• observed
• remarked
• commented
• retorted
• avoided
• rejoined
• ducked

2

as in requested

to make a request of

ask the salesclerk for assistance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requested
• invited
• begged
• petitioned
• solicited
• hit (up)
• implored
• called on
• prayed
• required
• invoked
• demanded
• beseeched
• conjured
• entreated
• appealed (to)
• pleaded (to)
• importuned
• supplicated
• enjoined
• pressed
• exacted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• required
• compelled
• forced
• obliged
• constrained
• coerced

3

as in charged

to set or receive as a price

they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• charged
• demanded
• brought
• commanded
• fetched
• assessed
• sold (for)
• priced
• discounted
• overcharged
• valued
• undercharged
• billed
• invoiced
• marked up
• marked down

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invited
• bade
• solicited
• summoned
• called
• beckoned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of asked

Twice during Tuesday’s hearing lawmakers asked Kozak whether the State Department had been consulted before Noem ended Haiti’s TPS designation, as required by statute. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

In fact, when asked why humility seems to be such a common denominator among elite performers, Hawk immediately connected it to curiosity. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Defense lawyer Jennifer Brown said Arrabaca has mental health issues, and asked that he be placed in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mental health hospital for evaluation and treatment. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

That’s the question asked by the USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Anyone with information about his location was asked to call 911 immediately. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026

Goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen has asked to leave to get more game time. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026

If a juror had asked such questions of a witness, they would likely have been kicked off the jury and a mistrial might’ve been declared. — ProPublica, 14 July 2026

Her campaign did not respond to the Democrats' criticism when asked. — ABC News, 14 July 2026