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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The first game back from the international break at Sunderland on October 10 launches a demanding schedule of at least 17 games in 71 days, including six fixtures in the group phase of the Conference League.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The office also is the target of federal subpoena by a grand jury that was issued demanding a broad spate of documents about spending while Sierra was treasurer, use of P-cards and the municipal employees retirement fund.

— Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of demanding

Verb

Both certainly worked less in their final years than during the peaks of their careers, but continued giving interviews, making appearances and pursuing their creative passions.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Friday, on the other side of the country, marked the Hurricanes’ first opportunity since that fateful day to get back on the path toward pursuing a championship.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of pursuing

Verb

That’s not because the team is seeking to avoid the topic; rather, there just isn’t much time for those kinds of discussions.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Those comments have reassured anti-death penalty advocates wary of Becerra, who has stated throughout his career that capital punishment should be an option for victims seeking justice.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of seeking

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The convention comes just after Labor Day, as the campaign season kicks off in earnest, requiring candidates to take time away from talking to voters less than two months before Election Day.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Another key revision would stop requiring the government to automatically categorize people who identify with Middle Eastern or North African groups as white.

— Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of requiring

Verb

The Florida Supreme Court last week denied Conahan's final appeals, including one requesting additional testing on DNA collected from the victim.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
O’Connell specifically recommends requesting a pre-move-out inspection so the landlord can flag problems while there’s still time to fix them.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of requesting

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Missouri is asking the Supreme Court to overturn the state Supreme Court’s blockage of a new congressional map ahead of the November general election.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
But asking whether the problem is useful is the wrong question, Verhoeff argues.

— Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of asking

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The imposition of the tariffs stemmed from a breakdown in negotiations between the two countries in August, with each claiming the other side had unreasonable requests that would be detrimental to their respective country’s workers.

— Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026
Holmes founded Theranos in 2003 and became one of Silicon Valley’s most celebrated young entrepreneurs by claiming the company could perform a wide range of medical tests using only a few drops of blood.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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