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VERB

question

Synonyms

STRONGEST

challenge examine grill interrogate interview investigate query quiz search seek

STRONG

catechize enquire hit inquire petition probe pry pump quest solicit

WEAK

cross-examine give the third degree go over hit up hold out for make inquiry pick one's brains put through the wringer put to the question raise question show curiosity sound out sweat it out of work over

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STRONGEST

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And while the 2020 exit polls did not ask about income, the income data from the 2026 poll paints a related picture: A majority of respondents who support Collins make under $100,000 a year.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2026

She found it “incredulous,” she said, that they had assembled all these allies only for the reporters to ask about other issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

“My brother doesn’t even call to ask about our mother because it gives him anxiety. She’s only 68. I’m 40, with a full-time job and 2 kids in middle school,” said one.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

A handful of questions among the dozens and dozens anyone might ask about a man who could be leading the country as soon as next month.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Jomo would have been the best person to ask about arigbe—indeed, to ask for advice on how best to placate Master.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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