- present participle of inquire.
inquiring
Example Sentences
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A company spokesperson said Lineage was inquiring about potentially “safer” alternatives to the equipment’s rapid shutdown devices, which are designed to protect firefighters from shock but also have been linked to increased fire risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The CQC has released a statement acknowledging it was not investigative or inquiring enough in 2016, but said it had since strengthened its approach.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Local message boards on Facebook show residents filling bags with sand to protect their homes and inquiring whether stores remained open in the early hours on Saturday.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Walter had sold the Lakers after less than one year of ownership ratified by the NBA board of governors — and not through a comprehensive bidding process, but to an inquiring caller during the weekend?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
There’s always something to occupy the inquiring mind.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
