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. 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. Peter Guarraia:

   We are all over the place, a lot of our clients are asking, 'How do we turn our supply chains from a necessary evil into a competitive weapon?'.

2. Clarence Birdseye:

   Go around asking a lot of damfool questions and taking chances. Only through curiosity can we discover opportunities, and only by gambling can we take advantage of them.

3. Dolly Parton:

   Well, I couldnt believe it this morning when I got up, turned on the TV checking to see what the coronavirus was doing, and they told me that my friend and singing partner Kenny Rogers had passed away, we all know Kenny is in a better place than we are today, but Imfor sure hes going to be talking to God sometime today, if aint already, and hes going to be asking him to spread some light on this darkness going on here. But, I loved Kenny with all my heart. My hearts broken. A big ol chunk of it has gone with him today and I think that I can speak for all his family, his friends and fans, when I say that I will always love him.

4. Mike Pompeo:

   They've relied historically on their nuclear program to provide their security, and what we're asking them to do is to stand that on its head, to understand that it's actually the possession of those nuclear weapons that create the greatest risk to North Korea.

5. Omar Jamal:

   He was smart, he was inquisitive, he was asking questions, and for that, they tortured and killed him.