Synonyms for asking
ask·ing

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1. request, askingnoun

   the verbal act of requesting

   Synonyms:
   request, postulation, petition

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1. • Speech Act

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1. askingnoun

   Synonyms:
   petition, solicitation, inquiry, quiz, interrogation, question, instance, entreaty, supplication, request, importunity, application, imploration, invitation

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1. List of paraphrases for "asking":

   requesting, request, ask, wondering, demanding, application, calling, seeking, requests

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1. Gregory Aymond:

   I prayed in a special way while I was asking Gods blessings. I prayed in a special way for the health care professionals, for the first responders, for our government leaders who really are on the front lines, and theyre risking their lives, so were very grateful to them.

2. Martin Oliner:

   We're running advertisements. We work with synagogues, asking rabbis to talk about it.

3. Robert Buckland:

   Everyone’s asking us about bubbles... even the frothiest equity indices still lag well behind performance during previous bubbles.

4. Clay Helton:

   Let's see at the end of the year, it’s Game 2, and I have total faith in this staff. I have total faith in the men that are in there, players, coaches. We didn’t play our best tonight, but ... I hope that we look up at the end of the year, and you’re asking the question, ‘Man, that team really improved from that Game 2.’.

5. Matt Messick:

   We need to understand what 5G is and how it will enhance our fan experience, we're one of the first to start asking questions. It's one thing to start talking about it then to have it and start testing it.