ASKING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

asking

verb

present participle of ask

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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as in charging

to set or receive as a price they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock

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as in inviting

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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Recent Examples of asking Two physicians, Howard Israel and William Seidelman, wrote to JAMA in 1996 asking a simple question about where the bodies came from. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 OutKick is already basically banned from most WNBA events at this point, so don't depend on us asking them to elaborate. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 For anyone asking whether this kind of analysis—unequal parts interpretation, speculation, and evaluation—will save a worrying figure, the query imparts its own futility. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026 Loneliness was measured using one question asking whether participants often felt lonely. — The Conversation Us, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026 In another video shared by outlet, Komoroski is seen sitting inside a car with her feet outside, asking to call her father. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 But asking general questions about personal finance can help people understand complex financial terms. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Residents have been reporting surveys from a public relations firm asking about their views on the development. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 And what this administration is asking us to do now is to turn our backs on them completely. — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for asking

Verb

The analyst’s value has shifted from extracting data to interrogating what the system surfaces.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
But the filmmaker proves more interested in interrogating that ethos than recreating it, and few horror mythologies are better suited to exploring betrayal and regret than one built around the refusal to let the dead remain dead.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Definition of interrogating

Verb

The petition argues that even a single satellite could have consequences far beyond the client requesting the light.

— Jean Lee, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
At the same time, surveys of its e-commerce customers — who account for about 35 percent of the business — and feedback from its direct-to-consumer shoppers echoed that sentiment, with many requesting denim from Z Supply.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of requesting

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Cruising Speed For cruise travelers and international travelers who need to manage multiple devices in limited spaces, the compact design is an alternative to carrying multiple charging accessories or power bricks.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Nothing most prominently uses the colors in the center of the charging case (which is otherwise clear plastic), the speaker driver housing, and the eartips.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of charging

Verb

Joe Conti, an independent researcher and physics enthusiast based in Massachusetts, is inviting eclipse observers across Iceland and Spain to capture the optical mystery on their smartphones as part of a citizen science project.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Failure to address these legitimate public concerns internally risks inviting external government intervention, as evidenced by emerging state-level legislative proposals.

— David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of inviting

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Conscious reading means questioning every line, editing unapologetically and removing the fluff your customers don't have time to read.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The Times of London published a similar analysis of Arday's thesis that same day, questioning whether Arday should have cited his sources more heavily.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of questioning

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Bilal Faizi, a spokesman for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial emergency service, said the attacker struck dozens of people who were chanting antimilitant slogans and demanding peace.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
This has not dissuaded residents from demanding action from city officials.

— Noah Daly August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of demanding

Verb

Indeed, the movie opens with Ed quizzing an older Greek man he’s befriended on the Belgian designer Ann Demeulemeester, before berating him for confusing his Bottega Veneta loafers for Sebago.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Prosecutors spent the start of George’s testimony quizzing him on the organizational structure of the sheriff’s office, as well as how internal affairs investigations play out.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026