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)
Verb
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Related, ask any already empathetic Nashville singer-songwriter about the value of consistently showing up in writing rooms.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025 -
Unexpectedly, Bex asks Lizzie to exclusively interview her about her ranch and influencing career.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sophia begins to question the darker sides of her husband and life, including the locked basement she’s not allowed to enter and the neighbors that won’t look her in the eye.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Others questioned if school leaders had the expertise needed to support a complicated, high-need group of students.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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You were interrogated, too, Monica, during the Clinton impeachment.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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Who knows what his healing would have looked like without talking to the very man who killed his brother — the circumstance speaks to the possibility of a system where victims can talk with violators, especially ones allowed to interrogate their regret outside the brutality of prison.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Inquire (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquire%20%28of%29. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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