asked

verb

past tense of ask
1
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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2
as in requested
to make a request of ask the salesclerk for assistance

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3
as in charged
to set or receive as a price they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock

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4
as in invited
to request the presence or participation of a fixture on the party circuit, that couple is always asking people over for dinner

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Recent Examples of asked In both examples, no one is being proposed to, asked on a date, or really being asked any kind of question that would require them to respond in an immediate, public way. — Vanessa Bohns, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 View gallery - 5 images Agilink, a spin-off of Chinese robotics giant AgiBot, asked Fu Xianghong, a master of traditional Suzhou embroidery, to train its OmniHand 3 Ultra. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026 Fox News Digital asked Martin whether that level of support undermined Ireland's neutrality. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The day after the BIFF opening, Zhang gave a typically diplomatic answer at the jury press conference when asked about the controversy that has erupted in Korea over Hur Jin-ho’s political thriller The Assassin(s). — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 Leadership wants a unified digital experience, so every team is asked to adopt one system. — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The Charlotte Observer and The News & Observer asked all candidates in this race to complete a questionnaire to inform voters about their opinions on big issues facing voters. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 Clancy's attorneys have asked the judge to dismiss the criminal case. — Michael Casey, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026 Former Chiefs right tackle Mitchell Schwartz has been asked frequently about Simmons. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asked
  1. quizzed
  2. requested
  3. charged
  4. invited
  5. interrogated
  6. demanded
  7. questioned
  8. queried
Verb
  • Executives from French media and entertainment group Mediawan Group, whose production banner portfolio includes Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment, were among the people on stage getting quizzed about the impact of mega-mergers.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Barbera and his team then decided to go ahead and hold the presser after online observers blasted Venice’s hesitation to cancel it as a move to shield jury members from being quizzed about politics.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of quizzed
Verb
  • Doe also went to an emergency room in Ithaca, where Cornell is located, and requested a rape kit on November 7, the Times reported, citing the documents.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Dutch officials have not publicly explained who requested that the flight be denied permission to land.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of requested
Verb
  • Joshua Kerry, 28, was charged with preparation of acts of terrorism between May 2024 and July 2026, including against Nigel Farage, the leader of the populist Reform UK party, according to British police and prosecutors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Justice Department wanted to preserve the possibility of bringing the case again, but In his ruling Thursday, Judge Todd Edelman dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning Hearn cannot be charged again over the same allegations.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of charged
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  • The mother of two friends at his high school invited him to live with them.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Peggy Tanous isn’t there because she was inexplicably invited to RHUGT instead, and Peggy Sulahian isn’t there because Alex Baskin lost her number the second that season ended.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of invited
Verb
  • The alleged attacker was detained and interrogated by Saudi authorities.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Omani suspect is being held and interrogated by Saudi authorities.
    — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of interrogated
Verb
  • Lee has demanded a review of the execution procedures and indefinitely postponed Pike's execution and another that had been scheduled for this year.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As global markets demanded higher performance thresholds, Gaydon answered with the ferocious Aston Martin DBX707, a high-velocity machine with premium luxury credentials plus supercar-slaying straight-line velocity.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of demanded
Verb
  • The deal is a way to repair relationships between the agency and west Charlotte residents who have questioned NCDOT’s communication and transparency on the multi-billion dollar toll lane project.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors questioned the schizophrenia diagnosis and pointed out that suffering from mental illness is not the same as meeting the legal standard of insanity.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of questioned
Verb
  • But since March 2026, law enforcement queried him 55 times, a detail that is included in the lawsuit.
    — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Elk Grove Police Department is reviewing an audit showing outside law enforcement agencies queried the city’s license plate data more than 8 million times.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of queried

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