1
as in interrogating
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 requesting
to make a request of
ask the salesclerk for assistance
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3
as in charging
to set or receive as a price
they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock
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Recent Examples of asking
Rooms vary in size and color palette but all offer soft rugs, silk throws, a neutral but warm color scheme with accent colors like purple, floral bouquets, and large beds just asking to be jumped on.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Ahead of the 2024 election, the group drafted a memo asking whomever the incoming president was to mobilize federal agencies and welcoming presidential involvement in events and initiatives.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
City officials pitched the measure, officially known as the transient occupancy tax, as a way to raise money for critical public services without asking residents to pay more.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order asking AI companies to voluntarily provide the government access to their models for up to 30 days before their release.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Mullin responded by asking if Abrego Garcia was in the country illegally.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Emery spoke with him at the time, asking to stay another year.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 June 2026
There were so few sightings of lovebugs in 2023 that Leppla and other entomologists received calls from the public asking where the irksome little critters went.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The conversation usually ends with the canvasser asking the other person whether their rating on the issue has moved at all.
—Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Ahead of the 2024 election, the group drafted a memo asking whomever the incoming president was to mobilize federal agencies and welcoming presidential involvement in events and initiatives.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
City officials pitched the measure, officially known as the transient occupancy tax, as a way to raise money for critical public services without asking residents to pay more.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order asking AI companies to voluntarily provide the government access to their models for up to 30 days before their release.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Mullin responded by asking if Abrego Garcia was in the country illegally.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Emery spoke with him at the time, asking to stay another year.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 June 2026
There were so few sightings of lovebugs in 2023 that Leppla and other entomologists received calls from the public asking where the irksome little critters went.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The conversation usually ends with the canvasser asking the other person whether their rating on the issue has moved at all.
—Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asking
Verb
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The same instinct to accumulate without interrogating shows up everywhere.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Afterward, he was forced into a truck, where agents continued interrogating him after finding contacts linked to Argentine judicial agencies on his cellphone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 May 2026
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The company filed a ticket a week before work began, requesting that gas lines be properly marked.—
Brian New,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Yes, and this study was motivated again by increasing reports from our blood bank that people were calling and requesting blood from donors who specifically did not receive the Covid-19 vaccination.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Oman has reportedly been in talks with Iran about charging vessels transiting the Hormuz Strait, the vital global oil-shipping route that has been largely blocked by Iranian threats since the war began.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The five-seat X-Trail Rock Creek comes powered by Nissan's e-Power self-charging hybrid system featuring e-4orce all-wheel drive with 201-hp front and 134-hp rear electric motors.—
C.C. Weiss
May 29,
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
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The big brother Big Ten took its turn last week at inviting ridicule, pushing hard on all fronts for the 24-team College Football Playoff that commissioner Tony Petitti has brought to the table like a child with a Whoopee Cushion at a wake.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Red at 28th Multicultural restaurant, bar and hookah lounge Red at 28th is inviting locals to celebrate its new spot in North Charlotte.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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But now parents – and one county commissioner – are questioning the role technology plays in learning.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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Reyes was taken into custody by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and turned over to the FBI for questioning, according to the documents.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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The case collides with President Javier Milei’s culture war, as his government dismantles gender-equality programs and questions femicide laws, while rights groups and families flood the streets demanding protection and justice.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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This move was applauded by many in eating-disorder care, especially as increasingly demanding physical tasks can be supported by technology.—
Paula Chesley,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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The Tennessee Titans went back to the streets quizzing random people in their schedule reveal in a twist to the team’s 2023 schedule reveal.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The talk was impassioned and wide-ranging, with Wood, a longtime del Toro interlocutor, quizzing the filmmaker on everything from his childhood in Guadalajara, Mexico, to his passion for design and scrapbooking.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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“Asking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asking. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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