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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as in requesting
to make a request of
ask the salesclerk for assistance
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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
Rather than asking the reader to identify the important information, the candidate decides which points are most relevant and highlights that data.
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
By reducing redundant staff and zero energy programs, and by sharpening the pencil on benefits, AC Transit should be able to balance costs and revenues without asking voters for additional taxes.
—Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Others posed as parents asking about their struggling teenager.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Part of this is miscommunication, but a larger part is adults not asking some basic questions.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Bonnyrigg Rose is asking fans to pitch in £100,000 ($127,000) to level its sloping pitch out.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The automaker filed the suit on Thursday asking the US District Court in the Central District of California to declare the decision by UAW Local 230 in Los Angeles to take a strike authorization vote violates terms of the contract reached last fall.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The track record on polling is more challenging as different pollsters asking different varieties of the population can often draw higher margins for error.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Employers are prohibited from asking about an applicant’s criminal history until after a conditional job offer has been made.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
By reducing redundant staff and zero energy programs, and by sharpening the pencil on benefits, AC Transit should be able to balance costs and revenues without asking voters for additional taxes.
—Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Others posed as parents asking about their struggling teenager.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Part of this is miscommunication, but a larger part is adults not asking some basic questions.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Bonnyrigg Rose is asking fans to pitch in £100,000 ($127,000) to level its sloping pitch out.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The automaker filed the suit on Thursday asking the US District Court in the Central District of California to declare the decision by UAW Local 230 in Los Angeles to take a strike authorization vote violates terms of the contract reached last fall.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The track record on polling is more challenging as different pollsters asking different varieties of the population can often draw higher margins for error.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Employers are prohibited from asking about an applicant’s criminal history until after a conditional job offer has been made.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asking
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New York City customers also have the option of requesting their items be picked up at their homes with their online orders.Kanika Talwar, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
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Now, Landry has issued an executive order declaring natural gas to be clean energy and requesting that the Biden administration lift all rules and regulations limiting the export of natural gas.Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
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Access to Tesla’s charging network should help.Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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Tesla’s ambitious plans also include developing a new version of the 4680 cell using silicon carbon anodes, a material known to improve energy density, battery range, and charging speed.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hegseth has leaned into culture war issues, suggesting that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff should be fired for his embrace of diversity and inclusion programs, and questioning whether women should serve in combat roles.nbcnews.com, nbcnews.com, 13 Nov. 2024
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Republicans have criticized it, questioning CMS' authority to make the extra payments and calling them a political ploy in an election year.Susan Jaffe, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Acquiring another company, whether through a major merger or strategic partnership, is a complex, demanding process.Milan Shetti, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Neely's death sparked citywide protests, demanding answers about city resources after reports showed dozens of interactions between Neely and both police and homeless services in the years leading up to his death.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Asking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asking. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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