asked around
Polled the group
Asked around is the past tense of ask around, meaning to make inquiries of multiple people, typically to gather information or find something.
I asked around but nobody knew where she went.
He asked around the office to see if anyone wanted to grab lunch.
The phrase suggests a casual, informal process of questioning rather than a systematic investigation.
- askSeek an answer
- canvassedSought opinions systematically
- networkedLinked for data exchange
- researchedSought knowledge systematically
- consultedSought professional input
survey · interview · question · discussed · polled · inquire · scouted · nosing · probed · mingled · word-of-mouth · chatted · feelers · explored · interacted · sleuthing · interrogated · conversed
communication direction
asked aroundkept quiet
said nothing · announced · broadcast · concealed · assumed