inquired (of)

verb

Definition of inquired (of)next
past tense of inquire (of)
as in asked
to put a question or questions to casually inquired of the neighbors the identity of the house's previous owner

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquired (of)
  1. asked
  2. questioned
  3. interrogated
Verb
  • Prosecutors asked Seeborg for a nine-year prison term.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Wes Anderson, a Microsoft vice president who oversaw teams working with the Defense Department, asked his staff to prepare forecasts showing which customers were expected to become paying G5 users at the end of the White House Offer, three people who worked in sales told ProPublica.
    Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of asked
Verb
  • The elements of my performance that have been questioned are quite clearly a statement in opposition to fascism, injustice, and bigotry in all its forms.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And, yes, this does create conflict when their intelligence is being questioned.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of questioned
Verb
  • Viewers saw him being interrogated by the police about his father-in-law’s death.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
  • After receiving the tip, police launched an immediate investigation and encountered the parents of the children at a hotel in nearby Newton County, where the couple was interrogated, Wallace tells PEOPLE.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of interrogated
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“Inquired (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquired%20%28of%29. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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