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as in interrogates
to put a question or questions to
my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu
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as in requests
to make a request of
ask the salesclerk for assistance
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as in charges
to set or receive as a price
they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock
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Recent Examples of asks
The city asks residents reporting violations to provide the location, date, time and type of activity observed.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
In the last few pages of the play, there’s something so powerful in the way Linda asks Willy to come to bed — the knowing and the tiredness and the strength and sadness in it.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Santa Marta asks how countries can manage the decline of fossil fuels in a just, orderly and equitable way.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The moon in Taurus asks you to slow down and own your truth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Via a portrait of tropical dystopia, Villalobos asks how far love can go when threatened by loss and violence.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 May 2026
Sachs, in fine form, comes to the Croisette with a feature that asks his audience to peer into the space between life and death, and contemplate the sanctity of art in doing so.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
The spa, which feels refreshingly apart from the bustling Wisconsin Dells thanks to acres of surrounding pines, asks guests to leave the kids at home and electronics in the guest rooms.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
The school asks a lot of its students.
—Steve Kastenbaum, NPR, 9 May 2026
Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
In the last few pages of the play, there’s something so powerful in the way Linda asks Willy to come to bed — the knowing and the tiredness and the strength and sadness in it.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Santa Marta asks how countries can manage the decline of fossil fuels in a just, orderly and equitable way.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The moon in Taurus asks you to slow down and own your truth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Via a portrait of tropical dystopia, Villalobos asks how far love can go when threatened by loss and violence.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 May 2026
Sachs, in fine form, comes to the Croisette with a feature that asks his audience to peer into the space between life and death, and contemplate the sanctity of art in doing so.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
The spa, which feels refreshingly apart from the bustling Wisconsin Dells thanks to acres of surrounding pines, asks guests to leave the kids at home and electronics in the guest rooms.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
The school asks a lot of its students.
—Steve Kastenbaum, NPR, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asks
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Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Also of note, when Vader interrogates Leia on the Death Star, this would be a perfect time to use the force.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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The lawsuit does not specify the amount Santana and Smith are seeking in damages, but the filing requests compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorney fees, a public retraction, and a correction.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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The duo abided by the restaurant's dress code, which requests that customers wear business casual or dressy evening wear, per the website.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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The indictment also charges Synergy with violations of the Clean Water Act and other environmental laws due to river pollution from debris from the wreckage of both the ship and the bridge.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Near MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, for example, one hotel that normally charges around $200 a night was advertising a rate of $800 on nights around June World Cup matches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Chalk it up to equal parts nostalgia that invites escapism and the recent success of Camille Miceli, who took over as the brand’s artistic director in 2021.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Expressed through a bold, imaginative aesthetic, the film invites adult audiences to connect with themes of abandonment, control and self-discovery.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Rawlence also questions whether what Colossal is doing is really reviving extinct species.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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Beneath today’s economic pressures remains a lingering question many workers continue asking themselves that questions what a sustainable life actually looks like in an increasingly unstable economy.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Adonis yells as Gillis begs him to pull over.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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In one of three handwritten letters, Rodriguez-Singh begs state District Judge Julie Lugo, who this week recused herself from the case for a reason that is not clear, for help.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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As more people lean on chatbots to manage their health, researchers and patient advocates say this moment demands a new form of AI literacy.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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At age 62 and a first-time grandpa, Sean Payton operates on the premise that everything that demands attention does not deserve attention.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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Din initially brings Grogu to the Client and retrieves his reward, only to have a change of heart.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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In addition to drug experiments, Varda also brings various defense experiment payloads on its spaceflights for the Pentagon to help defray the cost, Reilly says.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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“Asks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asks. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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