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inquiring

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verb

present participle of inquire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiring
Adjective
  • The world’s first inkjet printer Rune Elmqvist was an inquisitive person.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The short clip shows the pup, named Millie, inquisitive about a large ant on the carpet before deliberately stomping on it, and then performing the most unexpected of follow-up actions—eating it.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Thank you for asking about Pride Plays.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t be surprised if people start asking you for your aesthetician’s phone number in two months.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Even a humble vape pen could serve a website until too many curious visitors try to connect.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Occasionally a curious polar bear meandered near camp, which was always changing as the ice floe buckled and drifted across the Arctic Ocean.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to the New York Times, this individual was the second person detained and later released by law enforcement authorities after questioning.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, the Prime Minister’s absence has left British Jews questioning whether this government is serious about confronting the hatred consuming our country.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For those feeling especially upset over this video, Anderson recommends examining those feelings and channeling them in healthy, productive ways.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • To find an exoplanet, the most successful methods have leveraged examining the light from a star that might house them.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Instead of clarity and a sense of financial empowerment, individuals experience costly missteps and are left unsure of where to find reliable guidance—eroding any trust in the mainstream financial system.
    Sandy Anderson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • These cases have raised concerns about overzealous responses from companies, and left many companies unsure of how to proceed.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In an effort to adapt to these circumstances, Manuylov wrote his book Snowboarding Without Falls (Well, Almost) to help teach intermediate snowboarders how to educate their less experienced friends or partners.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Foster remembered a show Chee produced at a Western Pyrotechnic Association convention that impressed even the most experienced pyrotechnicians.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Turns out a nosy news crew is filming, and he’s just learned the school’s patron has sold the property.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Then, throw it deep into the garbage so that no industrious or nosey pets can get to it.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Inquiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiring. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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