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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Relevance

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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 According to a new report from Axios, Rogers met with AIPAC’s Board Chair Michael Tuchin as the former congressman’s allies have been asking AIPAC to roll back its advertising in support of his Senate campaign. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 Now, some workers are chasing a seven-figure career, asking, Which jobs pay the most? — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Some additional family members (also from out of town) came for a casual cookout and brought friends of theirs — informing, not asking, the other family members (not the hosts) only one day in advance. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 Venus in Libra opposes Saturn in Aries today, asking us to balance affection with accountability. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026 As Sportico detailed last year, McEnroe remembers MSG employees asking Oakley to leave and Oakley responding by swearing at them. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The university is asking anyone with information to contact Chesterfield County Police at 804-748-1251, Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660, or VSU Police at 804-524-5411. — Robert McGreevy , James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The fashionable Spaniard emails me after completing her own detox, asking about my reentry into the real world. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 From there, Crawford will send the family a design questionnaire asking about their favorite colors, scents and everything in between. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for asking

Verb

Jacobsen, after interrogating scientific and security experts around the world, has imagined an accident at a Siberian lab that launches a runaway outbreak.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026
Fort Worth house The episode opens with Kyle (Thad Luckinbill) interrogating Oleksandra (Elizaveta Neretin) about the attack at Joe’s house.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of interrogating

Verb

Yet its tendency to expand during charging and discharging has limited its wider use.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Wawa stores across the country have been longtime partners for Tesla charging sites, leading the charge (literally) by being the host with the most Tesla Superchargers at the start of 2026, according to Tesla.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of charging

Verb

Israel’s Housing Ministry issued a notice inviting bids for the construction of more than 1,200 housing units in E1 near Jerusalem, which aims to create a continuous bloc of Jewish settlements from East Jerusalem to the West Bank.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Too bad then that Sophie is such a softie, secretly inviting the whirling dervish to their two days of rest and relaxation.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of inviting

Verb

The regulator is also investigating the poor performance of recent initial public offerings, according to people familiar with the matter, and questioning the advice given by investment banks to companies selling stock, Semafor reported this month.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The trailer shows footage of Paul questioning Mortensen about a lip tattoo of her initials, which was detailed in her filing.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of questioning

Verb

Lanterns wastes little time explaining this backstory ad nauseam and instead creates an immediately inviting dynamic between him and Hal, who comes to him demanding information on Manhunters.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
The president said Russia’s principal objective remained the Konstantynivka-Sloviansk-Kramatorsk axis and that Moscow was still demanding Ukraine withdraw from the Donbas region as a condition for a settlement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 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