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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It’s a question that I’ve been asking mathematicians and AI researchers for months, and especially this week, when OpenAI published a solution to one of the notoriously complex Millennium Prize Problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
It apparently failed, because they went back to the AI afterward asking it to help figure out what went wrong.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The spokesperson did not respond to a question asking why it had removed the post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"You never get the opportunity to do something where people really are asking you, 'please do it'," says Bullock.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Without my asking, she lifted the pail of milk in the corner.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
