ask around
phrasal verb
asked around; asking around; asks around
: to ask many people to tell one information about someone or something
Maybe you should ask around to find out more about this guy.
We usually ask around before trying a new restaurant.
Examples of ask around in a Sentence
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Police officials had been spotted asking around for video footage of a Citi Bike kiosk on Madison Avenue and 82nd Street in Manhattan early Wednesday afternoon, according to The New York Times.
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
And that someone is none other than Dougal MacKenzie (Graham McTavish), looking for the man who has been asking around about fairies.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Be willing to ask around if anyone knows about anything that might be up your alley.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
In fact, anyone who asked around would soon learn that no one seemed to know what Clarke’s job was.
—Robert Hutton, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Central Texas has strong Czech roots (ask around for a kolache shop recommendation), and Hotel Pivovar embraces that identity.
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
While the social Moon in your communication zone engages with information planet Mercury in your 12th House of Secrets, ask around about other options.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
While the vulnerable Moon in your social sector engages with angsty Chiron in your individualistic 5th house, consider asking around to find out how your peers have handled similar problems or concerns.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
Ask your hotel, ask around town—the thrill of the hunt is all part of the fun.
—Sue Williamson, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
And that someone is none other than Dougal MacKenzie (Graham McTavish), looking for the man who has been asking around about fairies.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Be willing to ask around if anyone knows about anything that might be up your alley.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
In fact, anyone who asked around would soon learn that no one seemed to know what Clarke’s job was.
—Robert Hutton, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Central Texas has strong Czech roots (ask around for a kolache shop recommendation), and Hotel Pivovar embraces that identity.
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
While the social Moon in your communication zone engages with information planet Mercury in your 12th House of Secrets, ask around about other options.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
While the vulnerable Moon in your social sector engages with angsty Chiron in your individualistic 5th house, consider asking around to find out how your peers have handled similar problems or concerns.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
Ask your hotel, ask around town—the thrill of the hunt is all part of the fun.
—Sue Williamson, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Ask around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20around. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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