1
as in interrogates
to put a question or questions to
my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu
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as in requests
to make a request of
ask the salesclerk for assistance
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as in charges
to set or receive as a price
they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock
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Recent Examples of asks
Additionally, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection asks guests needing special assistance, including those who use supplemental oxygen or have a hearing impairment, to contact the company ahead of time to make proper accommodations.
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Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
The act asks the courts to force the DOE to disclose all the relevant records involved with the preparation of the report, and to cease relying on it for any regulatory actions.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Morman then returns with his other son, at which point Mila demonstrates her cuddling technique for her dad, who quickly asks her to stop.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
In recent years, the ACLU of Kansas has approached Kansas’ largest counties to support a nonbinding resolution that asks local election commissioners and the Secretary of State to expand language access for voting materials in Kansas, with a focus on Spanish.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Taylor wants to know if Belly's coming home for Christmas, but instead, Belly asks Taylor to come to Paris for New Year's since her roommates will be out of town.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Seeing her freak, Daniel asks what happened.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Addario’s husband asks her to read a bedtime story to their young son.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The department asks anyone with information on the collision to contact Oldham County Police online or by phone at (502) 222-1300.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
The act asks the courts to force the DOE to disclose all the relevant records involved with the preparation of the report, and to cease relying on it for any regulatory actions.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Morman then returns with his other son, at which point Mila demonstrates her cuddling technique for her dad, who quickly asks her to stop.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
In recent years, the ACLU of Kansas has approached Kansas’ largest counties to support a nonbinding resolution that asks local election commissioners and the Secretary of State to expand language access for voting materials in Kansas, with a focus on Spanish.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Taylor wants to know if Belly's coming home for Christmas, but instead, Belly asks Taylor to come to Paris for New Year's since her roommates will be out of town.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Seeing her freak, Daniel asks what happened.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Addario’s husband asks her to read a bedtime story to their young son.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The department asks anyone with information on the collision to contact Oldham County Police online or by phone at (502) 222-1300.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asks
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Pierre Michel Jean’s TTFF title Oblivion interrogates anti-Blackness in Dominican society.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Made in Africa is a monthly column by Rolling Stone staff writer Mankaprr Conteh that celebrates and interrogates the lives, concerns, and innovations of cultural workers of the African diaspora from their vantage point.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
23 Aug. 2025
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But a PCMag reader pointed out the application requests permission to conduct the tests at a Pendleton, Oregon, airport site used for unmanned aircraft, including from a Boeing company called Insitu.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Deliver a genuine human experience that starts from the moment a client requests more information and lasts beyond the receipt of their purchase.—
Brandon Aversano,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Apple typically charges $100 more to double the amount of the iPhone’s storage from 128GB to 256GB.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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The stadium funding package included a reduction in a sales tax administrative fee the state charges the city and county that is intended to help cover the annual payments.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nostalgia, as Sheeran learns, sometimes reopens wounds and invites emotional gut punches previously buried for self-protection.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The genre invites focus and contemplation, and its structure is balanced with improvisation, which creates a sense of flow and impermanence.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In her podcast, the high school senior grapples with her family's history and questions her own national identity.—
Steve Drummond,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Broadway revival of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club is ending its run almost a month early amid health struggles for its star and a lawsuit that questions what the production has been doing with its money.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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Being your own boss, after all, demands the managing of finances, operations, marketing, and human resources.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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And this demands accountability now.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All of this brings us back to Bolt, whose prognostication has merit.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The new adaptive refresh rate brings the always-on display feature of the Pro iPhones to the standard iPhone for the first time.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Asks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asks. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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