1
as in insisted
to state as a fact usually forcefully
people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds
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as in demanded
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
after many years had passed, he suddenly appeared to claim his inheritance
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as in killed
to deprive of life
cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year
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as in required
to have as a requirement
caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time
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as in alleged
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Recent Examples of claimed
Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
While central bank policy will have an important impact on the crypto markets, innovation in the space will be the driving force behind changes in asset prices, claimed Colkitt.
—Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Huawei claimed in a press release that the new supernodes would be the world’s most powerful by computing power for several years.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
In follow-up comments, the original poster noted that their roommate had already claimed the larger room.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
It has been claimed that Pyongyang possibly doesn’t have the capability to build a nuclear submarine, considering the fact that the reactor is the most critical component of the vessel.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Since she was terminated at the CDC last month, Monarez has repeatedly claimed Kennedy asked her to preapprove any recommendations that come out of the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Kennedy has claimed the former ACIP members were biased and had conflicts of interest.
—Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump claimed without evidence that McEntarfer had manipulated statistics for political reasons.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
And, of course, there is Elon's Starlink and all the claimed internet connections that run with T-Mobile's 5G.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The agency claimed hazardous working conditions led to serious lower back and other musculoskeletal disorders at Amazon facilities.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
While central bank policy will have an important impact on the crypto markets, innovation in the space will be the driving force behind changes in asset prices, claimed Colkitt.
—Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Huawei claimed in a press release that the new supernodes would be the world’s most powerful by computing power for several years.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
In follow-up comments, the original poster noted that their roommate had already claimed the larger room.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
It has been claimed that Pyongyang possibly doesn’t have the capability to build a nuclear submarine, considering the fact that the reactor is the most critical component of the vessel.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Since she was terminated at the CDC last month, Monarez has repeatedly claimed Kennedy asked her to preapprove any recommendations that come out of the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Kennedy has claimed the former ACIP members were biased and had conflicts of interest.
—Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump claimed without evidence that McEntarfer had manipulated statistics for political reasons.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimed
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In their lawsuit against MiniMax, which is based in Shanghai, China, the studios alleged the company failed to act on their cease-and-desist requests to avoid copyright infringement.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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The incursion comes as a UN commission alleged Israel’s war in Gaza constituted genocide, accusations that Israel denies.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after, miners realized that GPUs were more adept at handling the parallel computations demanded by Bitcoin's algorithm.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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And the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police criticized her for having 24-hour protection and demanded better benefits for police.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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Antifa supporters were involved in the Black Lives Matter protests that surged in 2020 after then-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd during an arrest on May 25 of that year.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Strikes have leveled high-rise buildings across the city and killed dozens in recent days as the Israeli military prepared to move in on the ground.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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But increasingly, the planet’s biggest pro clubs are signing younger and younger players to bigger and bigger contracts that deter their release when not required, either for fear of injury or fear of losing league games in their absence.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Within Turning Point’s organizational structure, there are also several interconnected nonprofit groups, political action committees, and a for-profit merchandise company, none of which are required to publicly report their finances.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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For example, there are two kinds of pinkwashing – one appropriates the pink breast cancer awareness ribbon to sell products, while the other involves flaunting purported support for LGBTQ+ rights.—
Melissa Mohr,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2023
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That Hochul had many other options and still chose LaSalle shows either a lack of conviction in her purported beliefs or severe political ineptitude.—
Prem Thakker,
The New Republic,
13 Jan. 2023
Verb
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Wenger was supposed to go on trial with Amiri, but just two days in, his lawyer, Nicole Lopes, insisted on a mistrial blaming her law firm and struggles with mental health.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Renell Medrano, the photographer and director who has always insisted on the beauty of the everyday muse, convened her constellation of friends and collaborators at WSA in FiDi to fête the arrival of Ice Magazine Volume 2, published by IDEA Books.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Reeling from the unprecedented incident, the UAE requested Stingers from Washington.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Asked Friday if city and state officials had requested a National Guard deployment -- or had formally signed off on it -- the White House didn't respond.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
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The tall, steep mountains that rise to 6,000 feet in elevation in the Grandfather District saw triple digit winds and some of the heaviest rainfall of the storm with hundreds of miles of trail and road destroyed.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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Alshon cruised past Johnson 3,7 in a surprise, while Garnett destroyed Haworth 4,1 to set up a very solid final.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Claimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimed. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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