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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2
as in requests
to make a request of
ask the salesclerk for assistance
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3
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
And while their land is private, anyone who asks respectfully is welcome to fish - a simple but powerful gesture.
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
This movie asks you to listen closely to the dialogue, as there are a number of extended monologues that provide historical backdrop.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Diversion program could dismiss criminal case Plesser has filed a motion that asks the court to place Trauernicht in a mental health diversion program.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The letters are intended to supplement the defense's sentencing memorandum, which asks that Subramanian sentence Combs to no more than 14 months in prison.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The department asks anyone with information to contact the Garden City Police Department at 208-472-2950 or the Crimestoppers tip line at 208-343-2677.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Shannon asks, cool as the proverbial cucumber.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Julia, getting exasperated, asks if Adriana has checked in on her children, which is probably a much bigger thing than Adriana’s languishing music career.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The Tennessean asks school officials during the school year to nominate students in different categories for our weekly Student of the Week feature, and then readers decide who comes out on top in our weekly poll.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
This movie asks you to listen closely to the dialogue, as there are a number of extended monologues that provide historical backdrop.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Diversion program could dismiss criminal case Plesser has filed a motion that asks the court to place Trauernicht in a mental health diversion program.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The letters are intended to supplement the defense's sentencing memorandum, which asks that Subramanian sentence Combs to no more than 14 months in prison.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The department asks anyone with information to contact the Garden City Police Department at 208-472-2950 or the Crimestoppers tip line at 208-343-2677.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Shannon asks, cool as the proverbial cucumber.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Julia, getting exasperated, asks if Adriana has checked in on her children, which is probably a much bigger thing than Adriana’s languishing music career.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The Tennessean asks school officials during the school year to nominate students in different categories for our weekly Student of the Week feature, and then readers decide who comes out on top in our weekly poll.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asks
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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,
29 Sep. 2025
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And when the surviving crew interrogates the android Ash about his treachery, the book has him pretty much spill the space beans.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … BACKUP CALL – Louisiana governor requests 1,000 National Guard troops to fight violent crime wave across state.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Kinso detects when someone requests or needs something and automatically proposes connectors within the user’s network, even drafting introductions.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ringgold filled hers with protest and celebration; Riley charges hers with private reckoning.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, a current Federal Duck Stamp can be used for free admission to any national wildlife refuge that charges an entrance fee.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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The experience invites guests to sample bourbon at Buzzard's Roost and a cocktail at Hereafter.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The band’s distinctive sax adds a melancholic yet dramatic touch that, combined with the lyrics, invites us not to fall in love again without caution, avoiding hurt.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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Her mother, Kris Jenner, questions whether wearing diamonds to testify is a good look.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Everybody always questions his defense and everything else.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Safdie perceptively locates the protagonist’s troubling inner contradictions—the atavistic fury that drives him to compete and the intense self-control that competition demands—but dramatizes such outer crises as opioid addiction and conflict with his girlfriend (Emily Blunt) only schematically.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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The position demands hands-on experience with generative AI solutions and the ability to lead internal change management efforts for AI technology adoption.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Church attack brings for army of helpers A Grand Blanc Township resident opened his home to people fleeing the church attack.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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While manufacturing provides more than 470,000 jobs and brings more than $66 billion into Wisconsin's economy, the sector continues to decline in the state despite growth nationally.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Asks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asks. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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