as in to ask
to put a question or questions to
casually inquired of the neighbors the identity of the house's previous owner
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquire (of)
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After completing the 10-day academy, volunteers are asked to commit a minimum of one six-hour patrol shift each week and attend a one-hour monthly meeting.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026 -
The e-commerce site asked a federal judge yesterday to block Saks’ bankruptcy financing plan, accusing the retailer of failing to hold up its agreement.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Fox News Digital attempted to question Block about McCuskey's statement after oral arguments for the case in the Supreme Court Tuesday, but Block walked away from the first wave of questioning to take a picture with his team and client.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers will kick off their budget writing process by questioning both the legislative analyst and the governor’s finance staff, Gabriel said.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Officers located the teenager’s parents and interrogated them about the incident.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The agreement gives state troopers the ability to interrogate anyone believed to be an immigrant, arrest immigrants in certain instances, and transport immigrants to ICE.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Inquire (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquire%20%28of%29. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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