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 For Lev, assessing what participants take home means asking about their behavior. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 Do not book, buy or confirm anything without asking me first. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Mercury, your ruler, moves through your 6th House and quincunxes Saturn in your 11th, revealing friction between everyday responsibilities and what friends, groups, or future plans are asking from you. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026 The discoveries that will change medicine a generation from now are probably being chased today by people asking questions no one else sees the value of yet. — Robert C. Gallo, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026 Make the Road New York, an immigrant advocacy group, is asking a federal judge for his release. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026 As awareness grows, primary-care doctors and gynecologists are likely to see more patients asking about scent changes. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 That same day, at least one student received a disciplinary notice asking them to schedule a meeting with the student conduct administrator in less than two weeks. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 My father-in-law proceeded to unload it on our driveway without so much as asking! — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for asking

Verb

At least one copy fell into the hands of the Gestapo, which was hunting for Seghers and interrogating her associates.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
It was framed around these trials that were interrogating Founding Fathers, religious belief[s], and stuff like this.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of interrogating

Verb

The district attorney’s office is requesting a jury trial and the two cases are expected to be consolidated for a single trial, according to WTAE.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
The White House did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment Sunday night.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of requesting

Verb

One of the consultants, Denver transportation attorney Brett Butzin, billed almost $130,000 for flights in a single year while charging almost $600 an hour for his services.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
At the Meta Connect conference in September, Mark Zuckerberg (the human one) said that the company will eventually make money by charging a small commission for the agent’s transactions.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of charging

Verb

Slota’s online footprint shows a history of endorsing violence against political enemies, training with firearms, and inviting other leftists to prepare for possible armed conflict before his arrest, a Washington Examiner review found.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Godrich likens his approach to inviting friends over to come and mess around in the kitchen.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of inviting

Verb

The home’s dissolving interior boundary suits an artist who has spent her career questioning where humans fit within the vastness of space and time.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The hiding place was disclosed by a third suspect during questioning.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of questioning

Verb

Since 2022, postings demanding AI fluency have risen elevenfold, those seeking adaptability fivefold, and those requiring resilience, curiosity and willingness to learn threefold.

— Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
According to Reuters on Friday, 141 schools remained closed while students continued demanding broader reforms.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 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