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
Birding has gone fully mainstream in 2026, and millions of new converts are asking the same beginner questions.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
County staff, led by planning director Todd Smith, gave an extensive presentation during Tuesday’s meeting with supervisors periodically asking questions.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Police are still investigating and asking anyone with information to call the department’s Tip Line at 860-722-TIPS (8477).
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
None of the remaining parties were asking to start the trial as scheduled this week.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Kemp was in effect asking Republicans, especially in metro Atlanta, to redraw their own boundaries and take on new, unfamiliar territory.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Kemp is effectively asking Republicans, especially in metro Atlanta, to redraw their own boundaries and take on new, unfamiliar territory.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The body camera footage shows a shirtless Pino on another boat, and Brutto asking him if he was injured.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Now entering his second season, the Patriots are asking more of Ponder.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
County staff, led by planning director Todd Smith, gave an extensive presentation during Tuesday’s meeting with supervisors periodically asking questions.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Police are still investigating and asking anyone with information to call the department’s Tip Line at 860-722-TIPS (8477).
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
None of the remaining parties were asking to start the trial as scheduled this week.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Kemp was in effect asking Republicans, especially in metro Atlanta, to redraw their own boundaries and take on new, unfamiliar territory.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Kemp is effectively asking Republicans, especially in metro Atlanta, to redraw their own boundaries and take on new, unfamiliar territory.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The body camera footage shows a shirtless Pino on another boat, and Brutto asking him if he was injured.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Now entering his second season, the Patriots are asking more of Ponder.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asking
Verb
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The same instinct to accumulate without interrogating shows up everywhere.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Afterward, he was forced into a truck, where agents continued interrogating him after finding contacts linked to Argentine judicial agencies on his cellphone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Liccardo is joining others in requesting an emergency disaster declaration to provide faster relief.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Fox News Digital reached out to the lead authors of the study requesting comment.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The Knicks trailed by as much as 16 in the game and nine points early in the final quarter before charging back behind the heroics of Jalen Brunson.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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According to charging documents, the two men began arguing before Harmon allegedly retrieved a tire iron from his vehicle and struck the victim three times in the head.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Home feels safer with structure as Chiron, carrying wisdom, enters your 4th House of Home and Family, inviting you to soften defenses and build steadier support.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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Revealing Sugar’s true nature most of the way through the first season was a miscalculation of what might hook an audience into its sci-fi-noir premise, more alienating (no pun intended) than inviting to be sure.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Verb
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According to the affidavit, investigators confronted Holmes with the surveillance video and witness statements during questioning.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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As Fujimori’s lead slowly widened in the past few days, Sánchez intensified his efforts to rally supporters, questioning the integrity of the vote review process and framing the dispute as a broader fight for democratic legitimacy.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Rehearsals are mandatory, with a demanding schedule extending through the NFL season.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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The company plans to use advanced computing tools to accelerate design work and evaluate performance under demanding conditions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The Tennessee Titans went back to the streets quizzing random people in their schedule reveal in a twist to the team’s 2023 schedule reveal.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The talk was impassioned and wide-ranging, with Wood, a longtime del Toro interlocutor, quizzing the filmmaker on everything from his childhood in Guadalajara, Mexico, to his passion for design and scrapbooking.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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“Asking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asking. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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