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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
October 23 – November 21 A bigger plan may sound exciting until a family expectation or private reality asks to be included in the decision.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 22 May 2026
Levine asks to meet Epstein while visiting New York.
—Shirsho Dasgupta
may 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
In a slower booze market, the winning drink may be the one that asks the least from the consumer.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Jimmy is immediately struck by this younger, virile, needier man when Vincent asks him to help move a piece of furniture in.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
The city asks residents reporting violations to provide the location, date, time and type of activity observed.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
In the last few pages of the play, there’s something so powerful in the way Linda asks Willy to come to bed — the knowing and the tiredness and the strength and sadness in it.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The moon in Taurus asks you to slow down and own your truth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 22 May 2026
Levine asks to meet Epstein while visiting New York.
—Shirsho Dasgupta
may 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
In a slower booze market, the winning drink may be the one that asks the least from the consumer.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Jimmy is immediately struck by this younger, virile, needier man when Vincent asks him to help move a piece of furniture in.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
The city asks residents reporting violations to provide the location, date, time and type of activity observed.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
In the last few pages of the play, there’s something so powerful in the way Linda asks Willy to come to bed — the knowing and the tiredness and the strength and sadness in it.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The moon in Taurus asks you to slow down and own your truth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asks
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Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Also of note, when Vader interrogates Leia on the Death Star, this would be a perfect time to use the force.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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The lawsuit requests the release of town hall video from the night of the encounter.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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One reason why the suit requests a preliminary injunction so that that doesn’t happen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Black Bear had installed cameras in each rink that feed video footage into a subscription service—Black Bear TV—that charges parents as much as $37 a month.—
Chris Murphy,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Hers weight loss, for example, charges $39 for the first month, and then $149 per month.—
Nicole Hernandez,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Gemini season invites you to explore new ideas.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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After dinner, Billy invites her guest to spend the night.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Rawlence also questions whether what Colossal is doing is really reviving extinct species.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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Beneath today’s economic pressures remains a lingering question many workers continue asking themselves that questions what a sustainable life actually looks like in an increasingly unstable economy.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Which begs the question, why was the elder Greaves, one of the most groundbreaking and prolific nonfiction filmmakers of his generation, unable to finish the film?—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Agnes ushers Becka to the bath, where Becka begs her to run away with her.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Audience members become scene partners, confidants and, at times, emotional anchors — a structure that demands a level of presence few actors could sustain, but one Radcliffe makes feel effortless.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Li is magnificently photographed throughout and is as alluring as the part demands, but Cat has no evident personality — nor does Flint, leaving Huston playing emotionally tortured but with no meaningful underpinnings.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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When the vice president of operations brings the deal to a committee review, those stakeholders are already warmed up.—
Dee Blohm,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Zara Larsson brings the neon colors to the amfAR Gala Cannes 2026 on May 21 in Cap d'Antibes, France.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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“Asks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asks. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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