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 The culmination of the fight is when Amanda asks Angus how the alcohol is going for her. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Gramby asks her little girl, who has dark curls and a big smile. — Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 Also called square breathing, this four-step method asks children to inhale for four counts, hold for four counts, exhale for four counts and hold again for four counts. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026 The prisoner-coördination headquarters routinely asks Oleksii to verify Vlasova’s info on file. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 If documents are delayed, a bank asks additional questions or settlement moves by two weeks, the same trade becomes more expensive. — Maxim Olkhovskiy, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Before saying yes, check what the plan actually asks of your time, energy, or wallet. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026 Gillibrand’s letter asks the administration to name its standards for judging a model a national security risk; the legal authority behind export-control orders; which agencies decide; and what recourse companies have. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Oona’s 12-year-old sister (Mabel Strachan) asks at one point. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for asks

Verb

One day scholars will teach Lepore’s work alongside Arendt’s, seeing that Lepore interrogates not simply a modern moment, but traces our current machine age back to the 17th-century conceit for artifice as improvement.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Writer-director Ari Aster interrogates not just the social and political turmoil of COVID-19, but also the way social media can exacerbate that unraveling of collective neuroses.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of interrogates

Verb

The lawsuit requests damages of $10 million for past and future physical injuries, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.

— Madison Lambert, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
The company requests a 10-year, 80% property tax phase-in for each of its three new buildings, and the developer would make an annual payment in lieu of taxes contribution.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of requests

Verb

Police have not disclosed a possible motive, how Robert Ryan died or what charges Thomas Ryan faces.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The village charges an application processing fee of $75 per application and requires the filming company to pay an administrative/public land use fee of $100 per week.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of charges

Verb

Panthea invites her friend Affe, Karen, Amanda, and Amanda’s friend Gena to an Iranian New Year’s event at a Persian restaurant.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
In criticism, everything counts, including the obvious, and Nolan’s film positively invites the comparison, dressing itself—in spite of its deference to current mass-market sensibilities—in the dignity of a classic.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of invites

Verb

An experience that demands the big screen, featuring even more astounding effects choreography than its predecessor, Godzilla Minus Zero cranks up the terror while always keeping its post-WWII Japan narrative at human eye level.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
His blend of humor and pathos demands a high-wire act from his ensembles.

— Maureen Lee Lenker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of demands

Verb

The latter is a very eccentric and memorable fighter who always brings tons of energy into the Octagon.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Tony Dalton brings impressive menace to a superficially affable sheriff, and Laura Donnelly strikes the perfect balance between femme fatale and innocent love interest.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026