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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
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Espinoza testified that Horner made up an alter ego for himself called Zero and claimed Zero was responsible for the killing.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
The company, which also makes the AI model Claude, has claimed that Mythos is currently too advanced for public release, and is instead entrusting the model to cybersecurity experts for the time being.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026
The 29-year-old mom of two dated a guy who claimed he was divorced, even presenting her with papers to prove it.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed today that shipping through the critical Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply and then stopped following Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Maria then supposedly issued checks for a partial repayment and claimed the rest would come at a later date.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
In any case, the government has never claimed march-in rights for any drug.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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
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
That series ended with a ruptured Achilles for superstar forward Jayson Tatum, and a battering ram taken to the extremities of a Celtics core that had claimed an NBA title just a season prior.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Espinoza testified that Horner made up an alter ego for himself called Zero and claimed Zero was responsible for the killing.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
The company, which also makes the AI model Claude, has claimed that Mythos is currently too advanced for public release, and is instead entrusting the model to cybersecurity experts for the time being.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026
The 29-year-old mom of two dated a guy who claimed he was divorced, even presenting her with papers to prove it.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed today that shipping through the critical Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply and then stopped following Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Maria then supposedly issued checks for a partial repayment and claimed the rest would come at a later date.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
In any case, the government has never claimed march-in rights for any drug.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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
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 10 Apr. 2026.
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