inquired
Posed a question
Inquired is the past tense of inquire, meaning to ask or seek information.
The word is slightly more formal than asked: She inquired about the price, He inquired whether the position was still open.
Inquire often implies polite or official questioning, while ask covers casual conversation.
Made an inquiry
- questionedAsked for information
- demandedRequired with force
- posedAssumed a position
- statedExpressed in words
uttered · voiced · expressed · articulated · verbalized · pronounced · enunciated · intoned
Asked for information
- interrogatedFormally questioned for information
- probedInvestigated in depth
- requestedAsked for specifically
- consultedSought professional input
sought · petitioned · canvassed · polled · surveyed · quizzed · grilled · pressed
Sought knowledge systematically
- examinedLooked at closely
- probedInvestigated in depth
- scrutinizedExamined in close detail
- looked intoExamined or researched
delved · explored · checked · verified · dug into · followed up · pursued · traced
Confirmed by examination
- asked afterSought news of
- followed upTook subsequent action
- reached outMade an attempt to contact
- looked intoExamined or researched
asked
Made an inquiry
- questionedAsked for information
- demandedRequired with force
- posedAssumed a position
stated · uttered · voiced · expressed · articulated · verbalized · pronounced · enunciated · intoned · spoke
questioned
Asked for information
- interrogatedFormally questioned for information
- probedInvestigated in depth
- requestedAsked for specifically
consulted · sought · petitioned · canvassed · polled · surveyed · quizzed · grilled · pressed · pumped
researched
Sought knowledge systematically
- examinedLooked at closely
- probedInvestigated in depth
- scrutinizedExamined in close detail
looked into · delved · explored · checked · verified · dug into · followed up · pursued · traced · tracked
checked
Confirmed by examination
- asked afterSought news of
- followed upTook subsequent action
- reached outMade an attempt to contact
requested
Asked for specifically
- solicitedAsked for purposefully
- petitionedFormally asked for something
- appliedPut into practice
submitted · filed · lodged · tendered · posed · propounded · put forth · broached · raised · addressed
inquiredignored
Purposely not noticed
disregarded · overlooked · neglected · assumed · presumed
inquiredasserted
Stated as fact
declared · proclaimed · announced · stated · pronounced
- judicial inquiryCourt-ordered investigation
- letter of inquiry
- impeachment inquiryLegislative misconduct investigation
- police inquiryFormal law enforcement examination
- email inquiryMessage asking for information
- scientific inquirySystematic investigation of phenomena
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