as in asked
to put a question or questions to
casually inquired of the neighbors the identity of the house's previous owner
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquired (of)
Verb
-
The delegates asked not to be identified as the deliberations are private.—
Salma El Wardany,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026 -
How much weight will jurors give to Rubenstein’s posture that Spacey would leave rehab to film if MRC asked?—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Porter, 52, threatened to walk out when questioned about appealing to Republican voters.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
-
Critics have questioned the true purpose of the new division, given that the department already prosecutes fraud through its Criminal Division.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Abdelrahman says he was once interrogated by RSF fighters, while several of his colleagues have been robbed at knifepoint.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
-
Maxwell Anderson later asked for a lawyer and was never interrogated.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Inquired (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquired%20%28of%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
