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
However, as the show continues to capture audiences with a dramatization of one of the most notorious true crime cases in modern American history, the man responsible for the killings is asking viewers to consider watching with a skeptical mind.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Martinez joined Supervisor Jim Desmond in asking the board to make state funding for Proposition 36 a legislative priority.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
In addition to the high wind warning, a wind advisory asking people to stay away from their windows was issued for most of the Bay Area.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Per Huck, consumers were consistently asking the brand to bring back the format.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Dawod’s captors are asking $250,000 for his release, and Ali doesn’t have that.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
The hotline has gotten more than 3,000 calls from people asking about topics such as how the app works, Klarna’s payment options and issues related to refunds, the company said in a statement to CNN.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The idea is that by asking AI real-world questions, people can learn how technology can help them in different areas of their lives.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The Unscripted author lamented the cohosts not asking more questions about her book.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Martinez joined Supervisor Jim Desmond in asking the board to make state funding for Proposition 36 a legislative priority.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
In addition to the high wind warning, a wind advisory asking people to stay away from their windows was issued for most of the Bay Area.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Per Huck, consumers were consistently asking the brand to bring back the format.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Dawod’s captors are asking $250,000 for his release, and Ali doesn’t have that.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
The hotline has gotten more than 3,000 calls from people asking about topics such as how the app works, Klarna’s payment options and issues related to refunds, the company said in a statement to CNN.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The idea is that by asking AI real-world questions, people can learn how technology can help them in different areas of their lives.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The Unscripted author lamented the cohosts not asking more questions about her book.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asking
Verb
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Police were interrogating Smith at the same time.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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There’s clearly some darkness beneath the surface, but Dispatch doesn’t seem interested in interrogating its premise in the same gratuitous ways shows like Invincible and The Boys are.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Department of Human Services spokesperson Gavin Lesnick did not respond to an email requesting clarification on the minimum allotments.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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That changed after Adair went to more than a dozen bars in the Madison area requesting to watch a women's sports game.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Detroit’s first wireless charging roadway and UCLA’s expanding project for multi-user EV transit hubs reflect rising federal support, with more expansion planned through 2026.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Both Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk have made billions charging as much for these drugs as the market will allow.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Here's to listening parties, to inviting people around to chat.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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But there's a strange intimacy to Talk to Me's premise, in which teens act tough by holding a mummified hand, declaring the titular phrase, and inviting one lucky spirit from the other side to inhabit their body.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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He was extradited to Pennsylvania for questioning and when he was compelled to testify before a grand jury, Schrader invoked his Fifth Amendment right when asked about Carol Ann Dougherty's murder.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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As America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague, Bill Sterling (Sikora), and co-workers questioning her worth.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Standing in the way of technology development is not a good look for the Democratic Party, but demanding that tech companies foot the bill for the need to modernize, upgrade and massively expand utility electricity generation would be a good position to take.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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New Yorkers have always risen to critical moments—demanding not perfection, but courage and connection.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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 9 Nov. 2025.
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