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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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Recent Examples of claimed
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
This is one of the reasons why the claimed detection of phosphine on Venus is so controversial.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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
Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
It’s also being claimed that the construction of salt cavern CAES power plants can effectively address the volatility, intermittency and randomness of renewable energy generation.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
The crash that claimed those MacBride lives was not an extraordinary event.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
The insider claimed that Spears needed a more consistent source of income to maintain her lifestyle like other celebrities.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2026
In a statement, Bis claimed medical staff were quarantining all detainees that may have come into contact with those infected.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The top two most common conditions cat owners claimed on their insurance were both emergency issues, though seven of the top 10 were chronic diseases.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Instead, the president chose to initiate a conflict that has already claimed the lives of Americans and civilians, including hundreds of deaths at an Iranian girls’ school.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Donaldson claimed that the Indiana Department of Child Services would take her children if police were called, according to Post-Tribune archives.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
At the claimed range, this would likely mean the Chinese pilot would have been able to not only see the foreign aircraft, but may also have been able to identify the pilot (using its optical zoom equipment).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
This is one of the reasons why the claimed detection of phosphine on Venus is so controversial.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
When right-wing accounts claimed in February that Newsom allows dogs to vote in California, Richards responded with a CBS News article reporting that a woman was charged with five felonies for registering her canine.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
It’s also being claimed that the construction of salt cavern CAES power plants can effectively address the volatility, intermittency and randomness of renewable energy generation.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
The crash that claimed those MacBride lives was not an extraordinary event.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
The insider claimed that Spears needed a more consistent source of income to maintain her lifestyle like other celebrities.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2026
In a statement, Bis claimed medical staff were quarantining all detainees that may have come into contact with those infected.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The top two most common conditions cat owners claimed on their insurance were both emergency issues, though seven of the top 10 were chronic diseases.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Instead, the president chose to initiate a conflict that has already claimed the lives of Americans and civilians, including hundreds of deaths at an Iranian girls’ school.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Donaldson claimed that the Indiana Department of Child Services would take her children if police were called, according to Post-Tribune archives.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimed
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The alleged scheme is at the center of a criminal trial that started in a federal court in New York last week, days before the Mideast combat that now looms in the background.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said the 17-year-old — sworn in to testify under just his first name, Daniel — gave up a hard drive containing bitcoin after Halem and his alleged accomplices threatened to kill him.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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True enough, and that’s because lawmakers have insisted on throwing money at problems by burdening Californians with some of the highest taxes in the country.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Information Minister Attaullah Tarar insisted that more than 300 Taliban officials had been killed in strikes on Kabul and two other cities.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Belgium's transport minister has demanded tighter security around the rail network.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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For years, parents and providers have demanded high‑quality care for every child from birth through age 13.—
Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Four civilians died in the UAE, while two members of its armed forces were killed when a malfunctioning helicopter crashed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon identified the seventh soldier killed in the Iran war as Army Sgt.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Of those projects, eight were categorized as green baseload -- producing the minimum amount of energy required to meet a country's energy demand.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Unlike a typical arena show, which takes several months to coordinate, their big night at SoFi required a full year of planning.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
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While most agree that Iran is a malign actor on the global stage, many asserted that the choice to use military force against it was a mistake.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sean Duffy’s federal Department of Transportation last year asserted a degree of control over the funding, congressional appropriations bills and the power of the purse be damned, and summarily declared the program dead.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
3 Mar. 2026
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Cox claimed not to have enough time to prepare for the hearing and requested more time to argue on whether the letters will be admissible in court.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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The signatories requested an answer by March 10.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Claimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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