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 When asked about potential trust issues, Al Hassan pointed to the government’s history of completing projects and handling emergencies, like the pandemic. — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026 By the editing stage, the music had become so integral to the film that Haynes asked composer Marcelo Zarvos to rearrange and adapt it. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 When asked, Beckham handed the bottles to Pierce, who noted three different types of pills in the bottle. — Steven Mross, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026 Colbert also asked Gerwig about the role of faith in her filmmaking, a fitting topic for a discussion about Lewis’ work, which often explored theological issues. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 This summer, an OpenAI model being tested internally was asked to find government statistics on medicine spending in Australia. — Rumman Chowdhury, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026 Nargeolet’s family have sued OceanGate, and Dawood says she’s been asked to join lawsuits, but doesn’t want to out of self-preservation. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 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

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Verb

During the assembly, students were also quizzed on topics including consent and relationship safety.

— Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The 2 Legacy Brands in Everyone's Head Conducted in September 2026, CNET Group's survey quizzed 1,000 Americans on security and privacy topics.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of quizzed

Verb

Long Beach Police requested the help of its SWAT team, which eventually made entry into the house.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
The company has also requested permission to increase LC-36’s annual launch limit from 12 to 50 flights.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of requested

Verb

After Palestinian medics took Levine away, the attackers charged again and hit several journalists with rocks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
He was cleared of that, but then fell out with a friend who had helped concoct his alibi in the libel case, and was charged with perjury.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of charged

Verb

She was interrogated and warned that a second offense meant prison.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of interrogated

Verb

Ronen Bar, former head of the agency commonly known as Shin Bet, demanded $965,000 in the suit filed Wednesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
One white woman demanded to talk to the manager about how the $1,200 applause machine wouldn’t clap for her.

— Molly the Bird, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of demanded

Verb

But on Monday, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan likened many of the investors drawn to the AI boom to gamblers and questioned the economics of AI labs as Wall Street debates whether the AI bubble will burst.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The child's mother was taken into custody at the hospital and is being questioned by police, according to the NYPD.

— Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of questioned

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