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
Addario’s husband asks her to read a bedtime story to their young son.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Their case, which is being argued by the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia and Mountain State Justice, asks the court to force the Department of Health to follow the state code.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The department asks anyone with information on the collision to contact Oldham County Police online or by phone at (502) 222-1300.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
The filing says that their condition has continued to decline since the reports were made and asks that the buildings be deemed dangerous.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
But The Studio asks its celebrities to appear as themselves in the context of the industry’s identity crisis.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
In one particularly moving scene, Sage sits on her bed with her mother and asks to interview her for the memoir.
—Eliana Ramage
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Carlson asks when Buttigieg’s name is mentioned.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
The family intends to search as long as Flores' family asks them to, Rodriguez said.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Their case, which is being argued by the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia and Mountain State Justice, asks the court to force the Department of Health to follow the state code.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The department asks anyone with information on the collision to contact Oldham County Police online or by phone at (502) 222-1300.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
The filing says that their condition has continued to decline since the reports were made and asks that the buildings be deemed dangerous.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
But The Studio asks its celebrities to appear as themselves in the context of the industry’s identity crisis.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
In one particularly moving scene, Sage sits on her bed with her mother and asks to interview her for the memoir.
—Eliana Ramage
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Carlson asks when Buttigieg’s name is mentioned.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
The family intends to search as long as Flores' family asks them to, Rodriguez said.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asks
Verb
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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,
23 Aug. 2025
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Similarly, De Onkruidenier, artists-in-residence at the Sainsbury Centre, are based at Wolterton until September, creating work that interrogates ecological memory and environmental change.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The filing doesn’t specify how much money the woman is seeking in damages and requests a jury trial.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The complaint requests a jury trial.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to the Senate Banking Committee minority, one of the banks targeted by the letter, Citizens Bank, charges $35 per incident with up to five charges per day and earned $100 million in overdraft revenue in 2023.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The company charges for its Service Cloud offering based on the number of agents who use the software.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even as liberal-seeming Amir invites Yusuf to join the Muslim Association, an informal organization of male Arab landowners, Yusuf’s father is killed in a night-time confrontation with the settlers.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hanson’s camera only ever invites them to bring themselves.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Marketing reports on volume, while sales questions the quality.—
Cameron Partridge,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Virgil van Dijk took the same action to get out of Southampton and nobody questions his attitude.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If someone demands an immediate payment, step away from your phone or computer.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Necks swoop and hips and lower backs undulate in ways that traditional ballet never demands.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The first weekend of September brings no shortage of ways to get out of the house and enjoy North Texas.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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But, Caring for Miami also brings the church to the people by offering to pray with clients who want to, and opening the doors of the church for anyone seeking community.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Asks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asks. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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