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
This is the kind of invention that is going to become increasingly important in an economy that is asking more of the physical world.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
There’s something deeply American about the constant push between frustration and hope, between asking what the hell is going on and still believing there's something worth fighting for.
—Time, 6 May 2026
Cops are asking the public’s help identifying them and tracking them down.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the HPD’s homicides division at 713-308-3600.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
This retrograde is asking you to stop performing romance, creativity, or happiness for other people and reconnect with what genuinely lights you up.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
An epic poem in documentary form—a mirror held to an American nation at war with itself, asking not who is right, but whether the experiment can survive.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Patients who are undergoing chemotherapy should be asking their doctors about the option for scalp cooling.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Venzer said before asking the men to divulge the reason for the killings.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
There’s something deeply American about the constant push between frustration and hope, between asking what the hell is going on and still believing there's something worth fighting for.
—Time, 6 May 2026
Cops are asking the public’s help identifying them and tracking them down.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the HPD’s homicides division at 713-308-3600.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
This retrograde is asking you to stop performing romance, creativity, or happiness for other people and reconnect with what genuinely lights you up.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
An epic poem in documentary form—a mirror held to an American nation at war with itself, asking not who is right, but whether the experiment can survive.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Patients who are undergoing chemotherapy should be asking their doctors about the option for scalp cooling.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Venzer said before asking the men to divulge the reason for the killings.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asking
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But those comparisons won’t do The White Lotus any favors, since Beef is more effective than that series’ second and third seasons in interrogating how exclusive locations sharpen class differences.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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On the edges of the park, middle schoolers could be seen raising their wrists to their mouths, requesting more time.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Both sides recently filed a joint motion requesting more time to extend the defendants’ deadline to respond to the complaint, which had been scheduled for April 27.—
Chase Jordan
May 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
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Authorities rightly repaid the favor by charging Allen with attempting to assassinate the President of the United States, and transporting and discharging a firearm.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Those alleged entries to ChatGPT, included in court documents charging Abugharbieh with two counts of first-degree murder, are just the latest instance of investigators using AI chat histories as evidence in criminal investigations.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Eleven, to be precise, inviting a select group of family and friends to be part of their secret wedding ceremony that would take place the night before their engagement celebration.—
Kristy Alpert,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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The siblings were separated and fearful about their future in music, something Venegas didn’t know before inviting Yahritza to sing on the track.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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The aggressive political gains DeSantis and Republicans seek also have some in the party questioning whether the new map would put GOP incumbents at risk of losing future elections.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite the apology, Camp Mystic’s plans to reopen in late May with nearly 900 girls have angered victims’ families, and state officials are questioning whether the license should be renewed.—
Jim Vertuno,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It is said, in these parts, that the ever meticulous De Zerbi was every bit as demanding on the ground staff as his players.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The current state of the case entails Russ demanding a court declaration that his use of Denaro Puro doesn’t infringe Nike, that Nike’s trade dress claims are invalid, and that Nike’s rights in Pure Money are unenforceable with respect to Denaro Puro.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 May 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 9 May. 2026.
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