- present participle of ask.
asking
Example Sentences
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Infantino was in the Dominican Republic over the weekend for meetings with local and regional football officials, despite Montagliani reportedly asking him to stay away from a youth tournament there.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Legislators called King asking who to bring in to testify at hearings; he recommended Barton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Amid the outcry, Rocha Moya announced Saturday night he was asking state lawmakers to grant him another leave — a request certain to be granted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Ken Dychtwald, the 76-year-old co-founder and CEO of the AgeWave consulting and research firm, said one challenge as you turn the corner into your 70s is asking yourself: “Is this an ascent or a descent?”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
I definitely could see Lorren calling the number, asking if the person on the other side was Traveler, and then hanging up once she had verification.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
