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 Videos posted on Facebook and X show the street preachers speaking with police officers when one of the preachers asks if someone can be cited for misgendering a transgender person. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 Placing a special focus on R&B and new music discovery, Grice often weaves games into his variety show; a particularly viral bit asks guests to sing in a game of word association. — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026 Unlike other apps that identify plants based on your phone's camera, the Michigan Flora app asks questions to help users identify plants using their own observations. — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 13 July 2026 But what about the current ambassador to Britain, someone asks him. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026 The sheriff’s office has released an image of the shopper, to whom deputies would like to speak, and asks that anyone who has information on the case contact its Stateline office, (775) 586-7253. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 In the book, Hollis asks Gigi to stay after a difficult conversation about the affair. — Max Gao, Variety, 11 July 2026 The lawsuit asks a judge to force these companies to pay for massive environmental cleanup efforts across New York. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Community Memorial Continuing Care Center of Ojai and The Walt Disney Family Museum. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 July 2026

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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

Most requests surface after employees have already used ChatGPT unsanctioned.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Several times each year, His Holiness requests guidance from Kuten La, who in his role as State Oracle serves as mouthpiece for Nechung, an ancient deity and Tibet’s spiritual protector.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of requests

Verb

Unlike many experimental electric speedboats, the GT95 is commercially available and combines sporty performance with a lithium-ion battery that charges quickly.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Re;memory charges $24 a month for individuals to create three custom avatars.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of charges

Verb

Semiconductor stocks are experiencing a sharp downturn, wiping out over a trillion dollars in market value, as Wall Street questions the sustainability of record AI capital spending.

— Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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

Definition of questions

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Whether the genre is romantasy or autofiction, making up stories often demands making up stories about real people — exploiting them — to serve a narrative purpose.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Their calendars, for instance, encode a sophisticated awareness of astronomical cycles that demands advanced calculations.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 July 2026