Synonyms of asks

asks

verb

present tense third-person singular of ask

1

as in interrogates

to put a question or questions to

my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrogates
• questions
• quizzes
• queries
• inquires (of)
• examines
• grills
• catechizes
• bombards
• cross-examines
• surveys
• pumps
• besieges
• cross-questions
• polls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• responds
• replies
• answers
• observes
• remarks
• avoids
• comments
• retorts
• rejoins
• ducks

2

as in requests

to make a request of

ask the salesclerk for assistance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requests
• invites
• begs
• hits (up)
• prays
• implores
• solicits
• calls on
• invokes
• requires
• petitions
• beseeches
• entreats
• appeals (to)
• conjures
• pleads (to)
• demands
• supplicates
• enjoins
• importunes
• exacts
• presses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• requires
• compels
• obliges
• forces
• constrains
• coerces

3

as in charges

to set or receive as a price

they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• charges
• demands
• brings
• fetches
• commands
• assesses
• sells (for)
• prices
• discounts
• overcharges
• undercharges
• values
• invoices
• marks up
• marks down
• bills

4

as in invites

to request the presence or participation of

a fixture on the party circuit, that couple is always asking people over for dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invites
• bids
• solicits
• calls
• beckons
• summons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of asks

Going forward, the audit asks the Legislature to amend state law to provide clear instruction that prohibits state workers from regularly teleworking outside of California. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

This is a film that asks something of the viewer that isn’t an intellectual effort so much as an invitation to inhabit a different relationship to time. — Elissa Suh, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

This new crop of gadgets, however, asks you to be a more active steward of other people’s privacy. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Good design rarely asks the user to appreciate how much complexity exists underneath the experience. — Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

In the new filing, the estate asks the court to deny Seaver's request for an extension in the case. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Her college lover, Sigurd, calls out of nowhere and asks to see her. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

The lawsuit asks the court for an injunction that would prevent OpenAI or its agents from accessing computer networks or systems without authorization. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026

The parent asks the principal why her child was given top grades while evidently not learning anything. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026