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 Sanft asked jurors if there was any evidence that Davis had ever called the shots before or after the shooting. — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 Anyone with information about this incident who has not already spoken to police is asked to contact Officer David Kaes or Officer Kevin Alexander at (970) 221-6540. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 More messages arrived over Discord, X, WhatsApp, and even from a colleague who had been asked by a friend to see whether Fabian would correct his story to say that the explosion had been caused by interceptor fragments. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 For more than a century, Americans have commonly asked how public schools could do a better job of teaching people to be good citizens. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Sep. 2026 Authorities asked anyone with information about people still unaccounted for at the park to call (888) 653-0009. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Each tool sharpened one department, and the work still crawled between them, because nobody was ever asked to own the crawling. — Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Eisenkot also led Netanyahu 47% to 34% when respondents were asked who was better suited to serve as prime minister. — Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 In August, Wells Fargo asked the court to toss out the decision. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

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Syeda Irtizaali, Director of Unscripted at Netflix UK, was quizzed on the issue today at the Edinburgh Television Festival and responded duty of care had been baked into the production.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
The two victims met every night from April 1-3 at Pinder’s apartment in Sweetwater, where they were quizzed about the fraternity’s history and beaten with paddles and canes for wrong answers, according to the affidavits.

— Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

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Throughout the hourlong episode, the three-time Grammy winner spoke at length with fans in the audience, who requested their favorite songs and shared how Clarkson’s music helped them through challenging times.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
The Conway Police Department has requested the Arkansas State Police's help in the investigation of a man who died while in its custody during the weekend.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of requested

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From that point on, Kusama’s absorbing and fresh art, once charged by avant-garde energies, became more or less a meaning-free expression of market principles, an exercise in branding.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Cleounsee Fisher, 18, was charged with two counts of armed robbery after he was taken into custody Tuesday night in the 2200 block of Eschol Avenue, Zion police said.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of charged

Verb

An interesting collective approach to American history was PRX Productions’ provocative series Monumental, in which features by a range of independent producers interrogated the history as reflected in public monuments.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Back in 1985 in the Soviet Union, Merryl Goldberg was interrogated by the KGB three times, briefly kidnapped by the state security agency twice and put under house arrest once.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of interrogated

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Scammers received nude photos and subsequently demanded money, driving the teenager to take his own life.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Her lyrics were representative of America throughout different decades, including the changing experiences of women who demanded equality.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of demanded

Verb

He was initially detained and questioned then released from Bahamian custody in April.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Several election officials and government advocates have questioned how quickly the Postal Service can stand up the systems necessary to ensure the rule can be followed for this election.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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