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
Denver City Council is asking similar questions.
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Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Then, last year, at a July meeting of the district’s school board, Junez and a handful of other students came before district leadership, once again asking them to institute a boys volleyball team.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Schuman rode his bicycle, following the boy while blowing a whistle and asking the boy again to stop.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
In his filing, Buckley argued that a question proposed by Mangione's team asking jurors about some aspects of their personal lives goes too far.
—Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
And yet Levi kept asking the question, at least to himself.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
This is the kind of invention that is going to become increasingly important in an economy that is asking more of the physical world.
—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
Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the HPD’s homicides division at 713-308-3600.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Then, last year, at a July meeting of the district’s school board, Junez and a handful of other students came before district leadership, once again asking them to institute a boys volleyball team.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Schuman rode his bicycle, following the boy while blowing a whistle and asking the boy again to stop.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
In his filing, Buckley argued that a question proposed by Mangione's team asking jurors about some aspects of their personal lives goes too far.
—Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
And yet Levi kept asking the question, at least to himself.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
This is the kind of invention that is going to become increasingly important in an economy that is asking more of the physical world.
—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
Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the HPD’s homicides division at 713-308-3600.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asking
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Goldman advises hyperscalers, underwrites chip company offerings, and sits at the table with the companies building the very infrastructure Covello was interrogating.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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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,
4 May 2026
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The chair of the House Oversight Committee has sent a letter to OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman requesting information about potential conflicts of interest between Altman’s personal investments and his operation of the company.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Taken together, these safeguards ensure that customers requesting significant new load also bear the financial responsibility that comes with it.—
Scott Bores,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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According to charging documents obtained by WJZ, Robinson was seen by a patrol officer looking into the windows of apartment units.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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On the performance side, the dual-motor variant has been upgraded with a 900V high-voltage electrical architecture, allowing faster energy delivery and charging efficiency.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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For perhaps the first time, a president of the United States is not merely protecting Jewish religious practice or praising Jewish contributions, but inviting a distinctly Jewish religious experience itself — Shabbat — into the broader civic conversation of the nation.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Yet, the home run bets also have inviting betting odds, and being picky can be fruitful with only a few hits.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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At a recent town hall, that concern was raised directly, The Phoenix reported, with some alumni and community members questioning whether removing Trotter’s name constitutes revisionism.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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She was criticized publicly by some colleagues as well anonymous government officials who were quoted in Israeli and international media questioning her motives.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Without oxygen, a variety of processes shut down — especially in metabolically demanding tissues such as the brain.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
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The union is reportedly demanding that Samsung allocate 15% of its operating profit to workers as performance bonuses, scrap caps on bonus payouts, and formalize the bonus structure.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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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 17 May. 2026.
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