ask
verb (used with object)
to put a question to; inquire of.
asking
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present participleof ask.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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That means asking harder questions about what each deployment costs and what it delivers and whether any given task should be automated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
“He needed money,” Drake said of the then-owner, a steakhouse-chain restaurateur who was looking to offload the home, asking $27 million.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
The initiative, organised by World Give, is asking people to pick up empty shoeboxes from supermarkets, fill them with gifts and return them for distribution to families through schools, charities and Staffordshire County Council.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
As AI lowers the cost of solving problems, human value shifts from producing an answer to asking the right questions and evaluating the answers generated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
“That’s him asking you to skip swim practice this week. Is that one heavy?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
