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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
Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Pekau denied the allegation and claimed Henry was fabricating information.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Bondi at one point claimed the files were on her desk.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
But union-busting is mainly the reason people are stepping away, Perez claimed.
—Chase Jordan
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
The site of the deadliest avalanche in California history is a surprisingly peaceful ravine, highlighting the deceptive nature of the terrain that claimed nine lives.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The nation's defining era began with its Age of Discovery, driven by explorers like Vasco da Gama and Bartolomeu Dias, who established sea routes to Asia and claimed territories like Brazil.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, Bianco’s office seized over 1,000 boxes of ballots cast in the November 2025 special election after a local group claimed elections officials had inflated vote tallies, which Riverside County Registrar of Voters Art Tinoco denied.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
In fact, Clavicular does not tend to talk about politics much at all, and has repeatedly claimed that his message is distinctly apolitical.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 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
In his latest motion, Kilpatrick claimed that prosecutors wanted to pull funds from the account and asked him to speak to his wife about it.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Pekau denied the allegation and claimed Henry was fabricating information.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Bondi at one point claimed the files were on her desk.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
But union-busting is mainly the reason people are stepping away, Perez claimed.
—Chase Jordan
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
The site of the deadliest avalanche in California history is a surprisingly peaceful ravine, highlighting the deceptive nature of the terrain that claimed nine lives.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The nation's defining era began with its Age of Discovery, driven by explorers like Vasco da Gama and Bartolomeu Dias, who established sea routes to Asia and claimed territories like Brazil.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, Bianco’s office seized over 1,000 boxes of ballots cast in the November 2025 special election after a local group claimed elections officials had inflated vote tallies, which Riverside County Registrar of Voters Art Tinoco denied.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
In fact, Clavicular does not tend to talk about politics much at all, and has repeatedly claimed that his message is distinctly apolitical.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimed
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Holding commanders to account for alleged misconduct of Australian special forces between 2005 and 2016 had been recommended in the war crime investigation report made public in 2020.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Altercations in or around vehicles have been a steady symbol of the administration’s immigration crackdown, including car crashes between federal agents and people who try to flee, traffic stops turned violent and alleged rammings involving pro-immigrant activists.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Nowadays, the two positions blur together, but his father, Troy, and Harvard-Westlake coach David Rebibo insisted his aspirations were to be on the ball.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Shaban, an hour into his testimony, insisted again to Doucette that he was never charged with a crime.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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In a series of increasingly tense calls, Altman demanded the resignations of board members who had moved to fire him.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Over the past few years, artists were producing as long as the market demanded it.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Two dead sharks were found stranded on North Carolina beaches during Spring Break, and researchers aren’t sure what killed them.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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The quarter-ton bears, apex predators who are revered by some Native American tribes but also feared for their attacks on livestock and sometimes humans, became locally extinct in California in 1924, the same year that the last California gray wolf was captured and killed.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Again, amendments to association governing documents may be required to avoid any incompatibilities.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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One of those involved the ship's toilet, which has had problems dumping liquid waste overboard as required.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 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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Trump has asserted himself as the nation's top law enforcer in his second term, personally directing the attorney general and other top officials on whom to investigate and whom to prosecute.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Brinkman asserted that at its current price of $361, the EV maker is hugely overvalued.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The prosecution requested a prison sentence of life with 25 years fixed before any parole opportunity.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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His attorney said that Medina-Medina had requested to be sent back to Colombia, where his mother had moved to, but had been transported by bus to Chicago.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Claimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimed. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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