ASKS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

asks

verb

present tense third-person singular of ask

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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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

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Recent Examples of asks Then the budget review arrives, someone asks what the project returned, and the room goes quiet. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Anything that asks your dog to work their nose to access a reward falls into this category. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 This calculator asks you to enter the percentage of the trip that is city driving, which isn’t something many people may know. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 June 2026 On the way to the oyster farm, Luke asks about a ring Joy is wearing, which turns out to be from an engagement that ended badly. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026 The State asks us to consider its rules a means of targeting discrimination. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 In a wellness economy racing toward $10 trillion, a trend that asks people to do less, spend nothing and put the phone down has an obvious appeal. — Allison Palmer july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 Slowmaxxing zooms in on specific, ordinary moments, like brewing coffee or walking to your car, and asks you to give them your full attention instead of rushing through them. — Allison Palmer july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 Among them is the viral handbag brand Songmont, whose podcast asks famous directors or actors to discuss topics like self-acceptance and creativity in contemplative two-hour episodes. — CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for asks

Verb

Barragán originally set out to find the man who scammed his mother by posing as a handsome American soldier, but now interrogates four of these young men, illuminating their psychological tactics, economic hardships and moral dilemmas.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Advent has effectively digitized its own intellectual history — its wins, its misses, its assumptions — and turned it into a live analytical layer that interrogates every new deal that comes before the committee.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026

Definition of interrogates

Verb

The company charges $20 per guest, per day for those in suites, and $18 for all other passengers.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Another indictment charges Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, 38, a former associate of Bishnoi who allegedly developed his own independent criminal network that grew to rival Bishnoi’s gang.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of charges

Verb

Meneghetti invites guests to slow down, relax, be present in their surroundings, and experience something genuine and understated rather than staged—the very essence of Istria.

— Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
The area’s compact scale invites a leisurely stroll or bike ride.

— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026

Definition of invites

Verb

While the morning may feel personal — especially if someone questions your judgment, appearance or direction — avoid treating their feedback (or silence) as rejection.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
This view is shared by Olivier Coste at Château des Adouzes, who questions where the chase after lightness leads.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of questions

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In today's rapidly changing environment, marked by AI and technological advances, effective leadership demands more than managing occasional change.

— Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The complaint demands an injunction requiring G-MAC to reinstate Ursuline to full conference membership.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of demands

Verb

Camp Meeker Cabin stands as a thoughtful retreat that brings mountain living back to its essentials.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Air conditioning will be keeping millions of Americans safe and comfortable over the holiday weekend as a heat dome brings dangerous conditions to millions.

— Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 July 2026