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
Others are asking what more can be done to prevent gun violence from claiming young lives.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Instead of asking parents to constantly adjust settings, the platform builds age-appropriate experiences from the start.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
And then everyone should be asking, were there any backroom promises made?
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Defense attorneys, who said Horner has autism spectrum disorder and various mental illnesses, are asking jurors to sentence Horner to life in prison without parole.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
During his closing, Jacobi also conducted a question-and-answer session with Earthrise officials, asking questions presented during the public comment.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
TurboTax and FreeTaxUSA use wizards and landing pages that display tax topics to walk you through Form 1040 and its assorted forms and schedules, asking questions and moving your answers to the official IRS forms in the background.
—Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
University of Florida researchers are asking South Florida residents for help against the spread of Asian swamp eels.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Harvick raised his voice about why the appeals process hadn't been made public, asking what is there to hide.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Instead of asking parents to constantly adjust settings, the platform builds age-appropriate experiences from the start.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
And then everyone should be asking, were there any backroom promises made?
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Defense attorneys, who said Horner has autism spectrum disorder and various mental illnesses, are asking jurors to sentence Horner to life in prison without parole.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
During his closing, Jacobi also conducted a question-and-answer session with Earthrise officials, asking questions presented during the public comment.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
TurboTax and FreeTaxUSA use wizards and landing pages that display tax topics to walk you through Form 1040 and its assorted forms and schedules, asking questions and moving your answers to the official IRS forms in the background.
—Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
University of Florida researchers are asking South Florida residents for help against the spread of Asian swamp eels.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Harvick raised his voice about why the appeals process hadn't been made public, asking what is there to hide.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asking
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Season 50 is honoring its past and legacy, actively interrogating it, dropping players from different eras into direct competition and letting the game itself reveal what has changed and what hasn’t.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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Or gents or anyone else, though the Masters isn’t exactly a hotbed of bold, gender-interrogating fashion decisions.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh has submitted required paperwork to the Senate, two people familiar with the matter said Monday, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive information ahead of its public release.—
Emily Wilkins,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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That phone call centered on Trump requesting that Zelensky look into the business dealings of Hunter Biden in Ukraine.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Inside the media center, rows of workstations equipped with laptops and charging points allow reporters to file stories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Iran has floated the idea of charging ships passing through as part of a peace deal, though the idea has been widely rejected by countries including the United States and Iran’s neighbor Oman.—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Your 9th House of Higher Learning receives this New Moon, inviting you to accept growing pains as natural parts of life.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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This same philosophy extends throughout the hotel, where open, inviting spaces are lined with artwork, board games, and seating facing the crater, encouraging guests to just be.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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The case has sparked outrage online and in the community, with many questioning the circumstances of the crash and calling for accountability.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Joseph was taken in on Monday for questioning in Cap-Haïtien, the capital of Haiti’s north region, and then held.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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At a time when, even before the perils of war, thousands of Iranians were killed for demanding liberty, his work meets the moment with honesty and urgency.—
Nazanin Boniadi,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ring doorbell captures suspect demanding to know 'where's your daughter' in wild tirade.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Though the biggest payoff came away from the drills — sitting down for dinner with top prospects, quizzing them in the classroom, getting to know them away from the field, talking to the people at those colleges who knew them best.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s been quizzing his members on which strategy to pursue, Republicans said.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Asking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asking. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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