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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
Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Police also claimed that the bag contained drugs and paraphernalia.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Mack is sentenced to 10 years in prison, while Schaefer, who admitted fatally beating von Wiese-Mack but claimed self defense, receives an 18-year prison term.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The day before, an avalanche just north in the area of Castle Peak claimed the lives of nine backcountry skiers.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Five days after the deadliest avalanche in California history claimed nine lives a few miles from my home, hundreds of locals gathered around the Victory Highway Eagle Monument in downtown Truckee.
—Leslie Hsu Oh, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
The poster wrongly claimed the establishment failed to disclose the automatic fee beforehand.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Survivors of the catastrophic avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada that claimed at least eight lives were rescued after using an emergency feature available on some iPhones.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Kamara, appointed two months after the investigation was publicly handed to the president, claimed that all encroachment on the park had been stopped.
—Ed Davey The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
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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
Pakistan claimed on Friday afternoon that its military had killed 274 Afghan Taliban fighters and injured 400.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Police also claimed that the bag contained drugs and paraphernalia.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Mack is sentenced to 10 years in prison, while Schaefer, who admitted fatally beating von Wiese-Mack but claimed self defense, receives an 18-year prison term.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The day before, an avalanche just north in the area of Castle Peak claimed the lives of nine backcountry skiers.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Five days after the deadliest avalanche in California history claimed nine lives a few miles from my home, hundreds of locals gathered around the Victory Highway Eagle Monument in downtown Truckee.
—Leslie Hsu Oh, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
The poster wrongly claimed the establishment failed to disclose the automatic fee beforehand.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Survivors of the catastrophic avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada that claimed at least eight lives were rescued after using an emergency feature available on some iPhones.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Kamara, appointed two months after the investigation was publicly handed to the president, claimed that all encroachment on the park had been stopped.
—Ed Davey The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimed
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The texts have drawn additional scrutiny to the Texas Republican, who is now facing bipartisan criticism over his alleged affair with Santos-Aviles.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The alleged abuse often happened in transnational spaces—a private island, a private jet—or in other locations that seemed beyond the law.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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Reverend Jackson did not protest technology, but rather insisted on participating in shaping it.—
Brennan Nevada Johnson,
Fortune,
22 Feb. 2026
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The French insisted that their routine had a high level of difficulty and that they had been rewarded justly.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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At the very least, this populist President would have demanded compensation for displaced workers in the form of proper retraining programs, relocation grants, and expanded incentives for businesses to invest in depressed regions.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the estate previously demanded $3 million.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2026
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Most of the time when these cartel leaders are captured or killed, there is generally no broader justice.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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The exchange of fire killed eight cartel members and wounded two soldiers, Trevilla said.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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One judge blocked those actions and required that payments continue flowing to Minnesota and four other states -- California, Colorado, Illinois and New York -- for a variety of social service programs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Pre-retirement planning should include Social Security timing analysis, required minimum distribution (RMD) planning, tax-efficient withdrawal sequencing, and healthcare cost projections.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 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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That filing was in response to another filing entered by Hudson's ex-husband a day earlier, which also asserted the 16-year-old is a suspect.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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But how Muschamp — the former Florida and South Carolina head coach and a former defensive coordinator at LSU, Auburn, Texas and Georgia — has already asserted himself as a recruiter was a surprise, Sarkisian said.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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But a coroner can’t do that unilaterally, the NSW Coroner’s Court told CNN –– an inquest needs to be requested by police or a party with new evidence or compelled by the Supreme Court or the attorney general.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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But because of the area’s shortage of medical specialists, the New Mexico Human Services Department requested a waiver on his behalf that permitted him to resume practice and continue treating cancer patients as the only oncologist in all of Luna County, a remote rural region.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Claimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimed. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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