ask
verb (used with object)
to put a question to; inquire of.
are asking
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present progressiveof ask.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Investigators are asking anyone who saw the car or cyclists before the incident, or who witnessed the crash near the junction of Sole Street and Round Street, to contact them.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Ultimately, you are asking whether $1.53 million is enough to retire on.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
"We are asking ourselves those questions," a European security source told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Americans are hearing conflicting messages about vaccines right now, and it’s understandable that people are asking whom they should trust,” Dr. Bruce Gellin of the Vaccine Integrity Project told NPR.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
“People are asking why I’m awake so early.”
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
