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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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2
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.
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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.
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Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
9 Aug. 2025
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Russia meanwhile has claimed that its forces now control the important town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
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Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Tatyana McFadden claimed her ninth all-time win at the Peachtree on Saturday.
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Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
4 July 2026
Russia has repeatedly falsely claimed to be in control of cities when that is far from the case.
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Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
4 July 2026
McGregor has floated big-money boxing and bareknuckle spectacles, and recently claimed Terence Crawford turned down a nine-figure two-fight deal to face him.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
In a 2024 podcast interview, Platner reportedly claimed that Kyle intentionally killed Iraqi civilians to inflate his sniper kill counts.
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Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2026
Reuters’ sources claimed that the deal could be closed in the next two weeks, but one cautioned that the timing could slip due to legal complications.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 June 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).
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
This is one of the reasons why the claimed detection of phosphine on Venus is so controversial.
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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.
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Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Dodgers claimed a series win in the four-game home set against their division rival, with the chance to sweep Sunday.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Russia meanwhile has claimed that its forces now control the important town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
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Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Tatyana McFadden claimed her ninth all-time win at the Peachtree on Saturday.
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Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
4 July 2026
Russia has repeatedly falsely claimed to be in control of cities when that is far from the case.
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Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
4 July 2026
McGregor has floated big-money boxing and bareknuckle spectacles, and recently claimed Terence Crawford turned down a nine-figure two-fight deal to face him.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
In a 2024 podcast interview, Platner reportedly claimed that Kyle intentionally killed Iraqi civilians to inflate his sniper kill counts.
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Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2026
Reuters’ sources claimed that the deal could be closed in the next two weeks, but one cautioned that the timing could slip due to legal complications.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimed
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The shooting may have been worse if not for the actions of a Muslim immigrant from Syria who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers.
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To scroll the internet during the Swift-Kelce nuptials was to see a barrage of people lamenting the city’s electricity bill, misspent taxpayer dollars, and the alleged tackiness of a private, sure, but very much not secret affair.
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Slave owners insisted that human bondage fulfilled God’s will.
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Even with some international teams packing up to go home, Rodríguez late Thursday insisted that the government was not winding down rescue efforts.
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The second one was developed in 1976, when the city’s population boom demanded expanding the major eastbound crossing to four lanes.
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In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI upheld the validity of the Latin Rite and urged priests to offer such a Mass if their parishioners demanded it.
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Historians estimate that the North American epidemic killed at least 100,000 to 130,000 people over several years.
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Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.
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Drivers turning right are required to wait for pedestrians to cross, and those going straight must wait along with them.
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They are not required to present all their evidence and can use secondhand information, or hearsay.
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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.
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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.
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Cruz asserted that the fleet causes environmental damage and threatens endangered wildlife.
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Vance asserted that the 2020 election was rigged due to tech companies censoring information.
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The other justices did not report any publishing income, but Samuel Alito, whose book is slated to publish later this year, requested a 90-day extension to file his disclosures.
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In response, Kalshi requested that the case be transferred to federal court, arguing that the federal court had jurisdiction.
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“Claimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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