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 After the couple’s differing tastes in music came to light, Miller asked who picks the music in the car. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026 White, Clark and others with the Fever have been asked to respond to Cunningham’s beliefs since, and other voices in the league have weighed in as well. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Anyone with information about the shootings in Essex is asked to call the police at 410-887-4636. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Filming a scene in which Isaiah humiliates Cam, Withers asked Wayans to crack jokes about Kionte’s death — the defining event of Withers’ life, and his lowest point. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 Feldman, whose wife was then pregnant with their fourth, asked him for his secret. — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Paramount originally asked the judge for a November trial date, but it was denied. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026 At the hearing, representatives from SEIU Local 1000 — the largest union representing California’s state workers — and Professional Engineers in California Government asked committee members to support the bill. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asked
  1. quizzed
  2. requested
  3. charged
  4. invited
  5. interrogated
  6. demanded
  7. questioned
  8. queried
Verb
  • For smaller models, there’s also a distilling process where the new model is quizzed on answers by a more complex model (sometimes one from a competitor).
    — Julien Khaleghy, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The two victims met every night from April 1 through April 3 at an apartment in Sweetwater where they were quizzed and beaten with paddles and canes for wrong answers, according to the affidavit.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of quizzed
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  • Ahead of the conference, defense lawyers have also requested that Judge Carro address the arrangement for the media access for the trial, including whether the proceedings could be broadcast live.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Omar also requested information from McCarthy about any other official events or Minnesota leaders HSI agents may have observed this year.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of requested
Verb
  • The Green Bay Packers held their annual Family Night Scrimmage Friday night — a practice inside of Lambeau Field where fans were charged $10 to watch the 2-hour, 15 minute session.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In 2020, police charged two Los Angeles-area men and a woman with participating in Tran’s killing.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of charged
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  • Unlike the situation in Kamsack, this time, Didulo and her followers had been invited by Manz onto private property — the Richmound School — which gave them legal protections.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Attendees are invited to bring a lawn chair for the concert, which includes food vendors from local restaurants.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of invited
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  • The union also says the management company interrogated and surveilled workers during a strike in June, when employees walked out to fight for higher wages and better benefits.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Patricia Ripley, 51, argued that she was sleep-deprived when police interrogated her about the May 21, 2020, disappearance — and later killing — of her son Alejandro Ripley, who had severe autism and could not speak.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of interrogated
Verb
  • Officials in the seven western states have been battling over the Colorado River’s water for more than a century, particularly as the West's increasing population has demanded more water at a time of persistent drought.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Driver Harjit Kaur was charged only with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence — a maximum one-year sentence — and has pleaded not guilty and demanded a trial.
    — Ruyuan Li. Story produced with AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of demanded
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  • Beyond the audience reaction in Sundance, Wilde questioned the fact that comedy as a genre had come disconnected from cinema audiences.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Councilman Dean Vakas initially questioned how units sold near market value fit within the definition of missing middle.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of questioned
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  • Lawmakers previously queried Airbnb and Cursor about their use of Chinese AI models.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In Target, she’d be queried about where to find the Christmas decorations.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
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