inquired (of)

verb

past tense of inquire (of)
as in asked
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 inquired (of)
  1. asked
  2. questioned
  3. interrogated
Verb
  • Families asked questions and learned that students are expected to return in January after a lengthy process of cleaning, then upgrading facilities.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The girls have heard of Head In The Clouds and felt honored to be asked to participate, as artists like KATSEYE, XG, GDRAGON, 2NE1, Zedd, Joji, and more have headlined the festival.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of asked
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  • Cordovez questioned whether the city had acted too broadly by closing every public pool in Hialeah after the Florida Department of Health singled out Bucky Dent Water Park and shut it down following an inspection that documented 34 violations.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Chitty was newly assigned to oversee the case following the removal of the Collin County judge who presided over the high-profile murder trial after the defense questioned his impartiality.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of questioned
Verb
  • Zahra says she was held in detention for four days, where she was interrogated and beaten.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Both men were taken to be interrogated by Doral police for the earlier shooting.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of interrogated
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“Inquired (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquired%20%28of%29. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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