ASKS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

asks

verb

present tense third-person singular of ask

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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as in invites

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 asks Before saying yes, check what the plan actually asks of your time, energy, or wallet. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026 Gillibrand’s letter asks the administration to name its standards for judging a model a national security risk; the legal authority behind export-control orders; which agencies decide; and what recourse companies have. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Oona’s 12-year-old sister (Mabel Strachan) asks at one point. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 The Feels asks participants to be in the moment together, paying attention to their bodies and their breathing. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026 Johnson County residents can also weigh in on Amendment 4, which asks voters to make Kansas Supreme Court justices elected positions. — Taylor O'Connor 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026 In one of the movie’s tenser moments, Josh asks Mia to the big dance, only to give her a disastrous evening. — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 Chiron retrograde asks you to reflect on key life events since the end of June. — Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 In the nearly 90-second recording, Varela calls the customer service representative lazy, rude and racist and asks her for her name tag. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

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Verb

One day scholars will teach Lepore’s work alongside Arendt’s, seeing that Lepore interrogates not simply a modern moment, but traces our current machine age back to the 17th-century conceit for artifice as improvement.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Writer-director Ari Aster interrogates not just the social and political turmoil of COVID-19, but also the way social media can exacerbate that unraveling of collective neuroses.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of interrogates

Verb

When a processor requests data, the chip instantly converts CXL memory requests into DDR5 commands, retrieves the required information, and sends it back in real time.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
In audio released from a distress call made by Wells’ friends, the caller requests towing assistance after a boat malfunction.

— Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026

Definition of requests

Verb

The Titan 2 Elite has a smaller 4,050mAh battery, a downgrade from the Titan 2's 5,050mAh cell, that charges at up to 33W when plugged in.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
His campaign is specifically boosting a change to Brazil's income tax system that charges less to people on low incomes and a debt forgiveness program that has quickly become very popular.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of charges

Verb

However, the article questions this approach, arguing drones can still succeed by causing disruption even if defeated, and calls for more proactive air dominance against evolving drone threats.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
The director is a descendant of the First Nations, and the film questions the colonial myth of what is beyond the frontier and how this myth still affects people.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of questions

Verb

Larys wants to sail to Essos while Tyland begs his king to go to Casterly Rock and set up a court in absentia.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Ballparks, backyards, beaches, and picnics, summer snacking practically begs you to ditch the fork and knife and use your hands.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

Definition of begs

Verb

With the 2028 Olympics on the horizon, du Plessis views this as a critical, yet temporary, opportunity to transform cricket into a mainstream American sport, stressing that success demands proactive vision.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
With its spectacular imagery of bioluminescent creatures, not to mention a giant squid measuring somewhere between 2-4 storeys tall, this is a film that demands to be seen on the big screen.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of demands

Verb

The storm system brings the chance of some hail and damaging winds throughout the evening.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Mecklenburg County this year also invited the neighborhood to participate in its inaugural Meck Fest, a series that brings free food, music and activities to smaller community parks.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026