as in confiscation
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1
as in alleging
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 demanding
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 destroying
to deprive of life
cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year
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as in requiring
to have as a requirement
caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time
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Recent Examples of claiming
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
To teach these fixtures of Asian American literature is thus to explain their political projects—a claiming of America that was an imperative then, if awkwardly nationalistic and settler colonialist now—while helping students also to hold the texts accountable.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Investigators said in a press release that a driver called 911, claiming that someone had shot at his vehicle while driving along Highway 67 near Joe Wilson Road.
—Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Defensive back Xavier Lucas, whose transfer from Wisconsin led to a lawsuit from the Badgers, claiming he was improperly lured to Miami by NIL money.
—Andrew Destin, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
To get the biggest benefit checks in retirement, experts generally recommend individuals hold off on claiming for as long as possible, up to age 70.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Around November 29, Uranus harmonizes with transformative Pluto in your sign, providing a blast of originality that can result in claiming greater personal power.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
On January 1, history repeated itself when a fire erupted at the Le Constellation nightclub in Switzerland, claiming 40 lives — more than half of them under the age of 18 — and injuring over 100 others.
—Christina Diaz, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Saxon, who was also employed as West’s security guard and caretaker at the Malibu property, sued the controversial rapper in Los Angeles Superior Court in September 2023, claiming a slate of labor violations, nonpayment of services and disability discrimination.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Packer suspected that these queries were connected to reporting from The Information in August that cited sources claiming OpenAI was scraping Google search results to power ChatGPT responses.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
He was regarded as safe with the ball at his feet, with his claiming of crosses on a similar par to Martinez.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
To teach these fixtures of Asian American literature is thus to explain their political projects—a claiming of America that was an imperative then, if awkwardly nationalistic and settler colonialist now—while helping students also to hold the texts accountable.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Verb
And while numbers vary, one former NBA player has even the biggest of rockstars beat, claiming to have slept with 20,000 women over the course of his life.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Investigators said in a press release that a driver called 911, claiming that someone had shot at his vehicle while driving along Highway 67 near Joe Wilson Road.
—Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Defensive back Xavier Lucas, whose transfer from Wisconsin led to a lawsuit from the Badgers, claiming he was improperly lured to Miami by NIL money.
—Andrew Destin, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
To get the biggest benefit checks in retirement, experts generally recommend individuals hold off on claiming for as long as possible, up to age 70.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Around November 29, Uranus harmonizes with transformative Pluto in your sign, providing a blast of originality that can result in claiming greater personal power.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
On January 1, history repeated itself when a fire erupted at the Le Constellation nightclub in Switzerland, claiming 40 lives — more than half of them under the age of 18 — and injuring over 100 others.
—Christina Diaz, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Saxon, who was also employed as West’s security guard and caretaker at the Malibu property, sued the controversial rapper in Los Angeles Superior Court in September 2023, claiming a slate of labor violations, nonpayment of services and disability discrimination.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Packer suspected that these queries were connected to reporting from The Information in August that cited sources claiming OpenAI was scraping Google search results to power ChatGPT responses.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claiming
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The 52-page complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, offered new details on the confiscation of 26 betting machines on Saturday.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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But a one-time confiscation of wealth is not a sustainable funding model for a permanent, growing program, especially one like health care, which would become politically entrenched as residents come to rely on it.—
Mariana Trujillo,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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There was that conservative influencer who went out and posted this video that went viral, alleging that day care facilities were pocketing public funds.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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In November 2020, Feeding Our Future sued the Minnesota Department of Education, alleging that the state was slow-walking its grant applications.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Several good ol' boy Texans even drove up to the gate of a military base carrying their hunting rifles demanding to inspect the base for these martial-law troops.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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On the same day that the iPhone 16 was released, September 20, 2024, Masengo was detained by the Congolese government for publishing a charter demanding rights for the Katangese people and calling for the mineral wealth of the province to flow back to them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The court also convicted Han of falsifying the martial law proclamation and destroying it and lying under oath.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Where, in the springtime, sudden storms send tornadoes tearing through towns, destroying everything in their wake.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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While the temporary jail facility will not be subject to the city ordinance requiring the standard, the permanent facility that is also planned will be.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Governing is a long and laborious process, requiring study, deliberation and the weighing of competing forces.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dokoupil is the sixth anchor of the broadcast in the last decade, with his new gig coming amid several changes at CBS News following Skydance’s $8 billion acquisition of Paramount, CBS's parent company.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Player retention is never going to dominate headlines like player acquisition during college’s version of free agency, but TCU head coach Sonny Dykes has stuck to his vision of wanting the Horned Frogs to be a developmental program.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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Kelly filed a lawsuit earlier this month in a district court to try to stop Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s efforts to demote his rank in retirement, insisting the inquiry unlawfully punished him for his speech and violated his due process.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2026
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While insisting Iran prefers diplomacy, Araghchi cautioned that future attacks would trigger a far more forceful response and risk igniting a prolonged regional conflict.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The two were found by Portland police in a different location from where the shooting occurred after responding to a call from a man requesting help.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Minutes later, police received a call from a different location from a man who said he’d been shot by federal officers and was requesting help, according to Day and dispatch audio.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Claiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claiming. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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