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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
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
Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The authors never claimed to have demonstrated that such reading generates feelings of empathy, though others—including the New York Times—have sometimes confused those high scores as evidence of empathy.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
British talk show host Graham Norton, who has had Swift as a guest on his program, claimed to have garnered an invite to the blessed event.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Joye then claimed to the outlet that Kinlaw was set on fire inside a car after liquid had been poured on her.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Some speakers in favor of the proposal claimed that the mega home-sharing platform had paid some opponents to appear at the hearing and had bused them to City Hall.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
The executive has previously claimed that 80 percent of Tesla’s value will come from the robot.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
According to police, Sanjayzar told the owner he had been involved in an accident at the Little Havana intersection but claimed the pedestrian got up and walked away.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Hawke claimed that the atmosphere in America has fundamentally changed.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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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
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The5Krunner has also claimed wearables commentator DC Rainmaker may be currently testing the device.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The authors never claimed to have demonstrated that such reading generates feelings of empathy, though others—including the New York Times—have sometimes confused those high scores as evidence of empathy.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
British talk show host Graham Norton, who has had Swift as a guest on his program, claimed to have garnered an invite to the blessed event.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Joye then claimed to the outlet that Kinlaw was set on fire inside a car after liquid had been poured on her.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Some speakers in favor of the proposal claimed that the mega home-sharing platform had paid some opponents to appear at the hearing and had bused them to City Hall.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
The executive has previously claimed that 80 percent of Tesla’s value will come from the robot.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
According to police, Sanjayzar told the owner he had been involved in an accident at the Little Havana intersection but claimed the pedestrian got up and walked away.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Hawke claimed that the atmosphere in America has fundamentally changed.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimed
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The alleged perpetrator — whom local police identified as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak — was immediately apprehended and was booked into Hennepin County Jail for third degree assault, the Minneapolis Police Department told CBS News.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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An honor council, comprised of administrators, teachers, and members of the student government, would sit in judgment on cases of alleged cheating.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In interviews, Rubio insisted that Washington will use control of Venezuela’s oil industry to force policy changes, and called its current government illegitimate.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump has insisted that Rodríguez must play by the United States’ rules.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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The somber crowd created a memorial and demanded ICE leave Minnesota, echoing the outrage that followed George Floyd’s death.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Bondi also demanded that Maine release its voter data, prompting a similar reaction from that state’s top elections official, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, also a Democrat.—
Alex Derosier,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Two days shy of the one-year anniversary of a tragedy that killed 67 people near the nation’s capital, the National Transportation Safety Board will meet to determine the probable cause of the midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The fire killed two people, destroyed 1,084 homes and businesses and did more than $2 billion in property damage.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, on a variety of cosmic scales, from the insides of individual galaxies to groups and clusters of galaxies all the way up to the largest filamentary structures of all, an additional source of gravity is required.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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For the previous ten seconds, a huge green piece of a caterpillar roll had required the curator’s entire attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 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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Moscow has rebuilt Cold War-era bases, expanded Arctic military infrastructure, deployed advanced missile systems, and asserted control over polar shipping routes.—
Paul McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Their views differ starkly from the position asserted by top executives of Google’s leading AI rivals, OpenAI and Anthropic, who assert that their AI models are about to rival human intelligence.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Roughly one week later, Lillard officially requested a trade.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Steelers requested interviews with nearly a dozen candidates, several of whom have been hired for other jobs already.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Claimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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