as in asks
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 inquires (of)
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Fox asks when presented with the number.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Williams asks in the opening verse.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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For Kayla, what began as a small favor has spiraled into a conflict that questions both friendship and personal boundaries.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Chanel thus questions the gap between the imaginations of AI and technology, and that of craftsmanship.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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Also starring Denis O'Hare, Zachary Quinto, Sandra Bernhard, Isaac Powell, and Patti LuPone, NYC interrogates many thematic threads, but none more so than the illusion of control.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Made in Africa is a monthly column by Rolling Stone staff writer Mankaprr Conteh that celebrates and interrogates the lives, concerns, and innovations of cultural workers of the African diaspora from their vantage point.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Inquires (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquires%20%28of%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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