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as in to interrogate
to put a question or questions to
my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu
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as in to request
to make a request of
ask the salesclerk for assistance
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Recent Examples of ask
Hours later, Trump was asked at a press conference about the decision.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
This included when one circuit asked fans of Minions: The Rise of Gru to stop throwing bananas (talk about a slippery slope!).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Her mom has successfully kept her isolated from her grandfather even though Hazel has asked a lot about him and shown interest in getting to know him.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The Sheriff’s Department asked anyone with information about the incident to call the homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
This included when one circuit asked fans of Minions: The Rise of Gru to stop throwing bananas (talk about a slippery slope!).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Her mom has successfully kept her isolated from her grandfather even though Hazel has asked a lot about him and shown interest in getting to know him.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The Sheriff’s Department asked anyone with information about the incident to call the homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ask
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She was detained by Italian police for questioning and interrogated for 53 hours over five days without legal counsel or an interpreter present.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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More than a retrospective, the installation interrogates the tension between Modernist ideals and today’s ecological realities, moving beyond industrial rationalism toward a wilder, more organic future.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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After requesting and being granted his release from the Professional Fighters League, Pitbull signed with the UFC and has landed a major fight on one of the year’s biggest cards.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The prosecution requested that they be addressed using pseudonyms during trial.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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When his son was charged in 2022, Jones Jr., to no one’s surprise, rose to his defense.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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At the federal level, he has also been charged with murder and stalking.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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In 2007, the British journalist David Litchfield wrote in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that guests at a ball at Schloss Rechnitz were invited to shoot Jews for sport—a claim disputed by historians, who do not dispute that the massacre took place.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Legendary invited Minecraft influencers to the set, gave them shout-outs in the movie, and invited 30 of them to the London world premiere.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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Legal experts are questioning the authority of the Trump administration to pause the federal funding.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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A number of filmmakers and institutions are questioning the legality of NEH grant cancellations, pointing out that the funding was originally authorized by Congress.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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With the lawsuit, Poole and Cartwright’s father, Michael Cartwright, demand a jury trial.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Employees and consumers will demand open communication, ethical AI practices and leaders sharing their decisions and reasoning.—
Izabela Lundberg,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Host An Interactive Townhall When the team feels off track, host an interactive town hall and have your internal comms team add engaging elements like live Q&As, real-time polls and fun quizzes to lighten the mood.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The cake is made in a blender (what?!) and Jesse quizzes Shilpa on how that works.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Ask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ask. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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