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
Donovan isn’t asking Giddey or Kevin Huerter to transform into elite one-on-one defenders.
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Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Advocates recommend reaching out and asking them to explain the denial.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2025
One officer spotted Eeyore and quickly got hold of him, asking him to show her where the missing woman was.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Marisa McMillan is a first-generation Caribbean-American writer, podcast host, and relationship management professional with a passion for storytelling, social justice, and asking the questions that often go unspoken.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
Weeks later, his daughter reached out again, asking his mother to RSVP and offering help with the QR code.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The release of these records were overdue in her opinion as speculation swirled around the case, including some asking whether Wang was targeted for being Chinese.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
For several years, UCI has been asking donors for funds – roughly $2 billion to date – to finance a range of construction projects on campus.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
People are asking me for directions.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Advocates recommend reaching out and asking them to explain the denial.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2025
One officer spotted Eeyore and quickly got hold of him, asking him to show her where the missing woman was.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Marisa McMillan is a first-generation Caribbean-American writer, podcast host, and relationship management professional with a passion for storytelling, social justice, and asking the questions that often go unspoken.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
Weeks later, his daughter reached out again, asking his mother to RSVP and offering help with the QR code.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The release of these records were overdue in her opinion as speculation swirled around the case, including some asking whether Wang was targeted for being Chinese.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
For several years, UCI has been asking donors for funds – roughly $2 billion to date – to finance a range of construction projects on campus.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
People are asking me for directions.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asking
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Instead of letting our legs carry us aimlessly down the road with our minds interrogating every step, our thumbs pose too simple a question to which our smartphones are pleased to give us too simple an answer.—
Paul Greenberg,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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Both sides have also carried out arbitrary detentions, with SAF interrogating and beating dozens of Christians in 2024 and 2025.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, Avery's trial lawyers, Dean Strang and Jerome Buting wrote a letter to Evers requesting clemency for Dassey.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jesan escapes from defeat by kidnapping Ji-yeon and requesting Heon meet him alone.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Factors like geography and charging accessibility are important here, analysts said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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For apartment residents or those without garages, the lack of charging options makes EV adoption impractical.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Anything from boucle to linen fabrics can add a serene and inviting feel to a space.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
5 Oct. 2025
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Right now, Amazon’s home department has impressive discounts on best-selling bedding and inviting area rugs that add a layer of warmth to hard floors.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The club’s former general manager Pierpaolo Marino then poured fuel on the fire by questioning whether Scott McTominay should have been pushed out to the left of midfield to make way for summer arrival De Bruyne.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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He also was sought for questioning in a child abuse case, Ferrell said.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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But the Democratic leadership is demanding an immediate extension to soon-to-expire Obamacare subsidies for their votes, saying Americans face a sharp rise in health care costs without them.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Uthe noted that demanding schedules with heavy travel schedules may have prevented the couple from nurturing their partnership.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Eyeball’s best moment so far this season was when the twerpy CEO was quizzing it on the next three numbers of pi.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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The study — NewsGuard tested 10 leading AI models, quizzing each of them about 10 narratives spreading online linked to current events that the company had determined to be false.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Asking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asking. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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