QUESTING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

questing

verb

present participle of quest

as in demanding

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter

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as in pursuing

to go in search of many daydreamers trekked to California questing riches during the great gold rush of 1849

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as in seeking

to make a request for please wait until the lecturer specifically quests comments from the audience before chiming in

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Recent Examples of questing Thibs, as he is called, is a lovable grump and an enjoyable sideline presence who had a knack for wringing great, gritty performances out of his team of questing try-hards. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026 Chicago police are questing a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026 But that is no reason to let the questing spirit atrophy. — Tom Vanderbilt, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025 Who else out there is giving us space-whale politics, mystical mycelial networks, and children questing to witness the face of God? — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025 Wishing you week of hardly working, mostly questing. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025

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Verb

The protests began in late September with high-school students demanding better conditions, before university students and unions joined.

— Jack Sommers, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
It's been difficult to retain staff with the medical expertise to treat everything from heart attacks to injuries to fragile newborns, and who can stick with the demanding job without burning out.

— Elaine Appleton-Grant, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of demanding

Verb

Thea Energy is pursuing a different approach with a planar-coil architecture intended to simplify magnet production, construction and maintenance.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
The disputes later spilled into the courts, with players challenging suspensions and the rival organizations pursuing competing legal claims.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of pursuing

Verb

In a world where chatbots and agents easily answer most generic questions for free, the value of news organizations seeking payment from readers could be to provide a perspective that audiences know has been verified by a human being.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Los Angeles police are seeking help in locating a hit-and-run driver who allegedly struck and killed a 7-year-old boy and severely injured his father in South LA on Wednesday.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

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In the past year, at least eight ICE detention facilities across the country have been subject to court orders requiring changes to unconstitutional conditions.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
That puts considerable performance into a relatively compact package, without requiring riders to move up to a larger motorcycle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of requiring

Verb

The detention came three days after The Sacramento Bee first reported on Superintendent Cancy McArn’s letter requesting a meeting with city officials to strengthen communication with the district.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Start by requesting a complete list of available discounts from your insurer and reviewing which ones are currently applied.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of requesting

Verb

For many of us, those concerns are rooted in wanting to provide for our families, caring for our aging parents and giving our children a better future.

— Jose M. Muñoz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Shane talks about wanting to help his family financially after the death of his sister.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of wanting

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In November 2023, a lawsuit was filed against UnitedHealthcare, claiming one of its subsidiaries denied claims for post-acute care using an artificial intelligence program without human review.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Gwinnett County was sued by a coalition of left-wing voting rights groups, including the ACLU, SPLC, and Legal Defense Fund, over the weekend, claiming that 1,820 residents did not receive their mail ballots.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

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