consulted

VERB

ask, confer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue brainstorm call in consider deliberate discuss examine huddle interview negotiate respect review turn to

STRONG

cogitate collogue commune confab confabulate debate flap interrogate parlay question regard treat

WEAK

ask advice of be closeted with compare notes groupthink kick ideas around pick one's brains put heads together refer to seek advice seek opinion of take a meeting take account of take counsel talk over toss ideas around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

STRONG

answer reply

Example Sentences

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consulted

Over the weekend, the news was full of reports of meetings and discussions, as Zelensky consulted ministers and generals.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

I consulted a co-worker about why I was being asked to check in more.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

“If helping me buy a better blender also helps pay for an investigative reporter, I’m fine with it,” said Andrew Heyward, a former CBS News president who has consulted for TV station groups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

Using AI to examine signatures on ballot envelopes is a relatively new frontier, according to most experts consulted by ProPublica and the FBI tech specialist.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

As Jefferson remembered it later, “we took leave, and he never after that said one word to me on the subject or ever consulted me as to any measure of the government.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis