1
as in interrogating
to put a question or questions to
my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu
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2
as in requesting
to make a request of
ask the salesclerk for assistance
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3
as in charging
to set or receive as a price
they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock
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Recent Examples of asking
But a sport that has no problem changing longstanding rules to allegedly improve the game shouldn’t be shy about asking fans what’s needed to make going to the ballpark a more enjoyable experience.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
His is a method of ruthless practicality, of taking apart mathematics piece by piece and asking what is necessary.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Plenty of shoppers have scored 10%–20% off simply by asking.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Venzer said before asking the men to divulge the reason for the killings.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
This also included asking other team members to independently expand the material to ensure reproducibility.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Only a quarter of Americans who don’t own homes expect to buy one in the next five years, a low point since Gallup started asking the question more than a decade ago.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
But Biennale president Pietrangelo Buttafuoco reached out to Mall and Djibril Schmed, Kouoh’s son from a prior relationship, asking to continue.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Doocy also spoke with visitors about America’s upcoming 250th anniversary, asking what the milestone meant to them.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
His is a method of ruthless practicality, of taking apart mathematics piece by piece and asking what is necessary.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Plenty of shoppers have scored 10%–20% off simply by asking.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Venzer said before asking the men to divulge the reason for the killings.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
This also included asking other team members to independently expand the material to ensure reproducibility.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Only a quarter of Americans who don’t own homes expect to buy one in the next five years, a low point since Gallup started asking the question more than a decade ago.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
But Biennale president Pietrangelo Buttafuoco reached out to Mall and Djibril Schmed, Kouoh’s son from a prior relationship, asking to continue.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Doocy also spoke with visitors about America’s upcoming 250th anniversary, asking what the milestone meant to them.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asking
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But those comparisons won’t do The White Lotus any favors, since Beef is more effective than that series’ second and third seasons in interrogating how exclusive locations sharpen class differences.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Season 50 is honoring its past and legacy, actively interrogating it, dropping players from different eras into direct competition and letting the game itself reveal what has changed and what hasn’t.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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In addition to requesting repairs at the complex, tenants said they have been towed unfairly.—
Ginny Monk,
ProPublica,
27 Apr. 2026
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That intrusion began with phishing calls to the company’s technology help desk by hackers who pretended to be employees requesting a reset of their authentication credentials.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The fifth-year rate is about $10 less per call than what QuadCom is charging in its 2026-27 budget year, Stewart said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Battery and charging capabilities further strengthen the 06T’s appeal.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The stream rushed by, as clear and inviting as the nearby lake that their father forbade them from swimming in.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The association has been inviting the sitting president to the dinner ever since President Calvin Coolidge attended in 1924.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The aggressive political gains DeSantis and Republicans seek also have some in the party questioning whether the new map would put GOP incumbents at risk of losing future elections.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite the apology, Camp Mystic’s plans to reopen in late May with nearly 900 girls have angered victims’ families, and state officials are questioning whether the license should be renewed.—
Jim Vertuno,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Yet, these authors and their peers such as Naomi Schaefer Riley continually shrink this extraordinarily complex problem to outcomes only — framing broken families in deeply dark narratives of horror, highlighting failures and demanding accountability.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In a letter sent Wednesday to TotalEnergies and provided to The Associated Press, Huffman and Raskin are letting the company know that Democrats have begun an investigation, are demanding documents and communications and are advising the CEO not to take the money.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Though the biggest payoff came away from the drills — sitting down for dinner with top prospects, quizzing them in the classroom, getting to know them away from the field, talking to the people at those colleges who knew them best.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s been quizzing his members on which strategy to pursue, Republicans said.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Asking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asking. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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