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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2
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
Big Think, 7 Nov. 2025
Orbán, however, denied this, claiming that the Croatian government would need to enlarge the pipeline to meet Hungary’s needs.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Iran unveiled its Fattah missile in 2023, claiming speeds of Mach 13 to 15.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
At her sentencing in July, Michaels had a dramatic breakdown claiming her innocence, prompting Clark County District Court Judge Tierra Jones to grant her request to withdraw her plea, 8 News Now reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Macarro is among several who take issue with non-native people claiming tradition to matters that are not their heritage.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The lawsuitwas filed against the National Bank of Ukraine, the country’s central bank, claiming bank officials looked the other way while Kurchenko illegally took control of Brok Bank.
—Olena Loginova, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Lately though, claims about the practice have grown, with viral videos and content creators claiming that exposing your blankets to freezing temperatures kills bacteria, banishes allergens, and more.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 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
Second, the large amplitudes of the gravitational waves needed to generate the events that Weber was claiming a detection of would provide more energy than could possibly cosmically exist in any-and-all forms of radiation combined; the Universe as a whole ruled his interpretation out.
—Big Think, 7 Nov. 2025
Orbán, however, denied this, claiming that the Croatian government would need to enlarge the pipeline to meet Hungary’s needs.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Iran unveiled its Fattah missile in 2023, claiming speeds of Mach 13 to 15.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
At her sentencing in July, Michaels had a dramatic breakdown claiming her innocence, prompting Clark County District Court Judge Tierra Jones to grant her request to withdraw her plea, 8 News Now reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Macarro is among several who take issue with non-native people claiming tradition to matters that are not their heritage.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The lawsuitwas filed against the National Bank of Ukraine, the country’s central bank, claiming bank officials looked the other way while Kurchenko illegally took control of Brok Bank.
—Olena Loginova, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Lately though, claims about the practice have grown, with viral videos and content creators claiming that exposing your blankets to freezing temperatures kills bacteria, banishes allergens, and more.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claiming
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Advertisement As a result, during times when there were monetary/debt crises and/or wars that increased the risks of confiscation, gold went up a lot in value.—
Ray Dalio,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Enforcement of other rules could include fines of $50 to $250, misdemeanor charges or confiscation of an e-bike.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit also accuses the MD-11 model and its CF-6 engines of having a troubling safety history, alleging that the aircraft has been linked to multiple catastrophic failures and ranks among the least reliable commercial planes still in service.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Last month, Berry’s family filed a lawsuit against the city of Sacramento and RT alleging wrongful death alleging the agency neglected to ensure the safety of their passengers.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Standing in the way of technology development is not a good look for the Democratic Party, but demanding that tech companies foot the bill for the need to modernize, upgrade and massively expand utility electricity generation would be a good position to take.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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New Yorkers have always risen to critical moments—demanding not perfection, but courage and connection.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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And candidates who stoked fear in voters — with the threat of towering multi-family complexes destroying their communities or costly local infrastructure projects driving up taxes — lost by clear margins.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Derek Lopez, 27, was fired from his role at the university after he was caught on camera destroying a Turning Point display.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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India became Sri Lanka’s de facto lender of last resort without requiring the Sri Lankan government to address concerns about the human rights abuses, militarization, or corruption that fueled the country’s political crisis.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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His relationship with the company predates the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, the federal law requiring manufacturers to publicly disclose their payments to doctors.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Bank of America’s Hall shared a list of large-cap stocks in the S & P 500 reflecting characteristics that have been attractive to suitors for a potential merger or acquisition.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the years since the acquisition, sections of that property were sold off, including a plot with a large log house Tobolowsky built for the family.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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There’s nothing anti-tech about insisting that invention and fairness coexist.—
Gerard Scimeca,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Several tech players are already constructing private energy plants for their own use as part of their data center buildouts, so there is nothing radical about Democrats insisting on tying approvals for data centers to bearing the cost of enhancing the public grid.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Department of Human Services spokesperson Gavin Lesnick did not respond to an email requesting clarification on the minimum allotments.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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That changed after Adair went to more than a dozen bars in the Madison area requesting to watch a women's sports game.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Claiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claiming. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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