ASKED Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

asked

verb

past tense of ask

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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as in requested

to make a request of ask the salesclerk for assistance

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as in charged

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

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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

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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

The company continues to collect and share data with the FDA about the side effects reported with the drug since going to market, but the agency has not requested warning-label changes.

— Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Citing people familiar with the matter, Nikkei reported that Apple’s October component orders for the two models are at least 15% below what the company originally requested.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of requested

Verb

Last week prosecutors charged Kerry with preparing terrorist acts, including against Farage, between May 2024 and the day Widdecombe was killed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Griffith and management were never charged, and the three men accused of trafficking the runaway girl — and stealing her tips — were arrested.

— David Goodhue October 9, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of charged

Verb

Intelligence officers transported him to a camp controlled by Colombia’s FARC guerrilla organization, where he was interrogated and tortured over approximately two days, according to the charges.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
These and other questions proliferate as Lisbet and Mihai are interrogated by social workers and attorneys, who treat them with bureaucratic dismissiveness at best and sneering condescension at worst.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of interrogated

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According to the complaint unsealed Wednesday, Montano told the debtor he was targeted by the Mexican Mafia and demanded $2,000.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
There are also more substantial matters on the table, even beyond the six figures demanded by the owners for the extended stay.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of demanded

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

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