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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 subpoena, in part, requests information from FIFA about how tickets are allocated to participating members, how tickets to each match are allocated and the number of tickets available in each category, according to a spokesperson with the New York Attorney General’s office.—
Brynn Gingras,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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The state’s investigation, which is already active according to the attorney general’s office, requests a variety of information and records from the company, including the age of Roblox users, income generated from those users, and the amount of time users are spending on the platform.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
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The city charges inclusionary housing in-lieu fees to encourage developers to build affordable housing in their projects.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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Sobel charges about $200 for a single pet portrait on a client’s existing piece, and up to $1,000 or more for more detailed, full compositions.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Gone are the title, the inbox, the calendar invites lining up the days.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Energy weakness invites economic pain and geopolitical danger.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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No one questions their autonomy.—
Robert Henderson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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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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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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The damage from our disintegrating democracy demands attention — and now.—
Elizabeth Keifer,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Jessie Buckley is the resurrected Bride, who demands to be heard alongside her patchwork partner Frank (Christian Bale) and starts a revolution.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The massive delta is revered not only for its capacious water supply and agricultural support, but also its famed Delta breeze that often brings relief from stretches of hot weather.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Netflix's 'Ransom Canyon' brings romance to Texas Similar shows are moving into the Texas turf.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Asks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asks. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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