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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
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
For a child who asks seventy-three questions a day, that’s not a small thing.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
And if your child asks a lot of questions, hold space to answer them.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
The review could inform whether the council ultimately asks voters to consider changes to the measure in the November 2026 election, according to the motion.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
The officer tells her that’s littering and asks her to step out of the car.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Roger, in chains, talks to his captor like an old peer as the two laugh about battles of old, and Roger asks Garp for a favor before dying.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Amy asks her and somehow Wilson delivers that line with a lilt that keeps it from sounding corny.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Each week, The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
James Peckham, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
For a child who asks seventy-three questions a day, that’s not a small thing.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
And if your child asks a lot of questions, hold space to answer them.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
The review could inform whether the council ultimately asks voters to consider changes to the measure in the November 2026 election, according to the motion.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
The officer tells her that’s littering and asks her to step out of the car.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Roger, in chains, talks to his captor like an old peer as the two laugh about battles of old, and Roger asks Garp for a favor before dying.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Amy asks her and somehow Wilson delivers that line with a lilt that keeps it from sounding corny.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Each week, The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asks
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Longtime Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos and his daughter Paola Ramos — a journalist whose latest book interrogates the rise of the Latino far right — are moderating the conversation at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ian Cheney’s brisk but sprawling doc interrogates the origins of the dish, who invented it, how it got popularized, and the eponymous 19th-century military leader who may (or may not) have inspired it.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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The City of Blue Island requests that anyone with information about Dan’s disappearance contact the Blue Island Police Department at 708-385-1313.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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Someone who requests and receives a mail ballot is not required to use it.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Each park charges a $6 vehicle entrance fee — an annual pass costs $95 for unlimited entries.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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By comparison, San Francisco charges about $6 now for curbside access for Uber and Lyft’s higher tier services.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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That approach invites conflict rather than collaboration.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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In a city where unfamiliar spirits are routinely treated like bar regulars, Overlook’s tenth birthday invites all kinds of bizarro movie lovers to raise a little hell.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Cornyn is fighting for a fifth term in the Senate as Paxton questions his conservative credentials.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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That nobody ever questions Louise is part of the conceit.—
Malavika Kannan,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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That, too, begs a certain allowance.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the wake of Princess Diana's death in 1997, the queen tends to affairs privately yet butts heads with Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen), who begs her to address the nation.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Your 12th House of Spirituality calls softly as the Moon opposes auspicious Jupiter, encouraging you to find quiet time even as your 6th House of Work demands practical action.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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If the primetime entertainment schedule is now mostly a tonnage play, a means for older-skewing brands to reach an audience that aged out of the dollar demo 20 years ago, sports is a property that demands swift, decisive action.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Oh, there’s also Queenie’s frenemy Kate (Adrienne Warren), who brings along a hunky plus-one with a roving eye (Jelani Alladin).—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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ThirdLove, meanwhile, brings some of its signature comfort to this lightweight lace bralette, which pairs a soft, stretchy base with a subtle leaf pattern that blends nicely against skin.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Asks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asks. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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