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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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
Mountain search and rescue crews are scouring the dense terrain and asking neighbors to check the scrub for any evidence, Lamie added.
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Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Authorities went to her house Monday night and interviewed other neighbors on Tuesday morning, asking them to be on the lookout and share any footage from security cameras outside their homes.
—Clara Migoya, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is among those who are asking the entertainment executive and sports agent to step down.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Waters sought to clarify the Secretary’s current stance, asking plainly whether tariffs drive up costs.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Then manager Jordan Perry says their booker received a call from somebody at Amazon asking the theater to pull the film.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
To belittle the journalist asking about these claims in such sexist terms is astonishing.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie shared a statement on Instagram this week asking people to pray for her mother’s safe return home.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Manager Jordan Perry said the theater received a call from Amazon asking them to pull the film.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Authorities went to her house Monday night and interviewed other neighbors on Tuesday morning, asking them to be on the lookout and share any footage from security cameras outside their homes.
—Clara Migoya, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is among those who are asking the entertainment executive and sports agent to step down.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Waters sought to clarify the Secretary’s current stance, asking plainly whether tariffs drive up costs.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Then manager Jordan Perry says their booker received a call from somebody at Amazon asking the theater to pull the film.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
To belittle the journalist asking about these claims in such sexist terms is astonishing.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie shared a statement on Instagram this week asking people to pray for her mother’s safe return home.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Manager Jordan Perry said the theater received a call from Amazon asking them to pull the film.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asking
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Moreover, sociology is one of the best empirical fields for interrogating the consequences of different values, for how ideas get built into institutions, for how social networks operate across domains.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Besotted Benedict spends most of the beginning of the episode on the hunt for his love-at-first-sight, interrogating ladies on the promenade and showing up to balls with sister Eloise (Claudia Jessie) in tow for assistance.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, the situation has changed, as members of the democratic party have been requesting that the republicans remove the portion of the appropriations that would fund the Department of Homeland Security, which controls Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The village approved a resolution in December requesting the grocery store receive a Cook County Class 7D property tax incentive from the Cook County Assessor.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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According to charging documents, officers later found Seymour’s apartment unlocked and abandoned, her vehicle parked at Salt Lake City International Airport, and a notebook outlining plans to discard phones and documents.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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When charging what appeared to be personal transactions to CapRadio, Reina altered internal records so that the charges appeared to be legitimate to the business, Bustamante said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Recently, her sisters put their mother into an elder care facility without informing us, much less inviting us to tour the facility.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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By inviting guests in after the main galleries have closed, MACAM, which opened last March, is on the vanguard of museums that are adding fresh fine-dining experiences to enliven institutions beyond what’s on the walls.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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During the Miami town hall, Savannah Guthrie pressed Trump on his administration's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, and his social media reposts questioning Osama bin Laden's death.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Bateman’s questioning aside, the lack of research is a central conceit of the show, which launched during the pandemic as a pastime for friends and now hosts Will Arnett, Sean Hayes and Bateman.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Tall, affectionate and funny, Charles moved through life demanding moral clarity, which could be intimidating, Savannah said.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The widening wealth gap has become top of mind across all income levels—from the Occupy Wall Street movement, to petitions led by the ultra-rich demanding higher taxes on the wealthy.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Every year since 2003, the umbrella organization for quizzing outfits around the globe has put on the granddaddy of knowledge competitions.—
Drew Goins,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
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Jason is quizzing himself on the menu and doesn’t even know about the goat-cheese balls, which is not only the most popular dish on the menu but an important piece of Vanderpump Rules lore.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Asking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asking. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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