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as in quizzed
to put a question or questions to
my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu
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as in requested
to make a request of
ask the salesclerk for assistance
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as in charged
to set or receive as a price
they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock
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Recent Examples of asked
The remaining contestants are placed in the center of a grid of 16 rooms, and asked to find the exit within 15 rounds.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Hamad asked, before listing off growing international support for a Palestinian cause.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Kelly asked Che in Thursday’s episode.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
The next day, Anderson called and asked her to come back for another round.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Watson was asked by Shetty on the new podcast episode to weigh in on these comments.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The man being asked is Bob Ferguson (Leonardo DiCaprio), who, in a past life, was known as Pat, Ghetto Pat, and Rocket Man.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Attendees have been asked to wear red, white or blue to the service.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asked
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Given his start in the movie business, Kramer was quizzed about its status as the post-Covid recovery continues.—
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All of the participants are new-vehicle owners, and they're quizzed at 90 days of ownership.—
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Estonia is the second NATO member to have requested Article 4 consultations in recent days, following Poland’s request last week after several Russian drones and fighter jets entered its airspace.—
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According to reports, Robertson requested some substantial perks during the Clippers' free agent negotiations in 2019, including partial ownership of the franchise.—
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The students, identified by police as Kyle Anderson and Samuel Patten, both 18, were each charged with burglary in the second degree as a hate crime and criminal nuisance in the second degree, police said.—
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Three people were arrested and one was charged with murder the same week.—
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Both of them, Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez, clubbed critical homers during a weekend that invited wonder about whether this is a changing of the guard instead of an impressive season.—
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The fashion house had invited M/M Paris to redesign its logo in 2022, and the new color is the creative agency’s latest tweak.—
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In the hours after the shooting, authorities detained two people, including one interrogated by law enforcement.—
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One man, George Zinn, was charged with obstruction, while the second, Zachariah Qureshi, was merely interrogated, according to the statement.—
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For three years, general manager Howie Roseman, Sirianni, a series of assistant coaches and teammates — even Davis himself — had demanded more from the 2022 first-round pick and his conditioning.—
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In the past, the company was targeted by activist hedge fund investors who demanded cost cuts, brand divestures and even floated breaking the company apart to jumpstart growth.—
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Sena was crying in pain, and so were her new owners, who even questioned whether keeping her alive was cruel.—
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Paramount cited financial reasons, but big names both within and outside the company have questioned those motives.—
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Lack of awareness of the awards is an ongoing challenge, and awardees are under-utilized; several past awardees queried why awardees aren’t tapped to contribute to education- and STEM-related policy.—
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Google has released its search data on the top queried national parks of all time, and the winner comes as no surprise to us.—
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“Asked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asked. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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