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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
More than a dozen Republicans asked House Speaker Mike Johnson not to gut incentives in the IRA that are benefitting red states.
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Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Oregon State Police asked the Coast Guard for help when the woman went missing Friday evening.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Williams declined to comment about the case when asked about it last week.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
For years, crypto skeptics have asked, What is this for?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
The judge asked that a plan for the disposition of the Infowars assets be submitted within 30 days.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Anyone with information on Bryan’s whereabouts is asked to contact Det.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Any witnesses or drivers in the area with dashboard camera footage have been asked to contact Trooper Timothy Wengloski at 860-848-6500.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Anyone with information on Orellana's case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Oregon State Police asked the Coast Guard for help when the woman went missing Friday evening.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Williams declined to comment about the case when asked about it last week.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
For years, crypto skeptics have asked, What is this for?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
The judge asked that a plan for the disposition of the Infowars assets be submitted within 30 days.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Anyone with information on Bryan’s whereabouts is asked to contact Det.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Any witnesses or drivers in the area with dashboard camera footage have been asked to contact Trooper Timothy Wengloski at 860-848-6500.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Anyone with information on Orellana's case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asked
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The sentence, requested on Tuesday, includes two years under house arrest with electronic monitoring and three years suspended.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The final motion requested a dismissal once again, as election crimes can only be introduced by the county district attorney, not the state’s attorney general.Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
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Known for his work on such TV series as That '70s Show, Men at Work, and The Ranch, Masterson, 48, was arrested in 2020 and charged with raping three women in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Murray was taken to the Salt Lake County Jail and was charged with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and economic interruption.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Being interrogated by Shire cultivated their mother-daughter dynamic on set, Walter says.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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He was placed under surveillance, interrogated without a lawyer and accused of providing state secrets to the FBI.Matthew Lee, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
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The complexities of navigating the FDA approval process, conducting clinical trials, and establishing manufacturing and distribution networks demanded substantial investment.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The seismic event — a brazen act of evil on the world’s biggest stage — demanded a big cinematic treatment.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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During the latter inferno, which destroyed 1,600 structures from Westlake Village to Malibu, the school’s policy was questioned and criticized.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some students on the campus questioned the university policy.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Multiple times during the sit-down, Sorkin queried Pichai about his outlook for the growth of the overall AI sector.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
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Amid censorship and repression, truth is a rare commodity, and stating a humble and obvious truth, like the boy who queried the Emperor’s new clothes, can have a decisive effect.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Asked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asked. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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