Synonyms of claiming

claiming 1 of 2

noun

as in confiscation

Related Words

• confiscation
• acquisition
• ownership
• procurement
• commandeering
• holding
• retaining
• accession
• proprietorship
• collaring
• obtainment
• retention
• possession
• repossession
• hands
• control
• keeping
• enjoyment
• power
• mastery
• dominion
• authority
• command

Dissimilar Words

• relinquishment
• surrendering
• dispossession
• transferal
• nonpossession

claiming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of claim

1

as in alleging

to state as a fact usually forcefully

people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alleging
• insisting
• asserting
• declaring
• contending
• maintaining
• announcing
• proclaiming
• protesting
• arguing
• affirming
• purporting
• professing
• averring
• confirming
• defending
• reasoning
• warranting
• avowing
• putting forth
• justifying
• avouching
• rationalizing
• broadcasting
• vindicating
• upholding
• reaffirming
• reasserting
• persevering
• supporting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• abandoning
• rejecting
• disclaiming
• negating
• questioning
• repudiating
• disavowing
• disputing
• challenging
• refuting
• disproving
• gainsaying
• rebutting
• contradicting
• countering
• disowning
• negativing
• confuting

2

as in demanding

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority

after many years had passed, he suddenly appeared to claim his inheritance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demanding
• requesting
• requiring
• asking
• commanding
• wanting
• calling (for)
• needing
• enjoining
• pressing (for)
• insisting (on)
• clamoring (for)
• exacting
• stipulating (for)
• taking
• questing
• imposing
• necessitating
• warranting
• pleading (for)
• crying (for)
• harassing
• requisitioning
• badgering
• hounding
• dunning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yielding
• giving up
• surrendering
• relinquishing

3

as in destroying

to deprive of life

cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroying
• killing
• slaying
• taking
• dispatching
• murdering
• carrying off
• doing for
• felling
• slaughtering
• doing away with
• doing in
• wasting
• assassinating
• croaking
• neutralizing
• finishing
• getting
• cutting down
• offing
• making away with
• decimating
• massacring
• executing
• whacking
• annihilating
• terminating
• smiting
• snuffing
• butchering
• taking out
• putting away
• rubbing out
• mowing
• blotting out
• killing off
• scragging
• knocking off
• icing
• bumping off
• martyring
• putting down
• euthanizing
• suiciding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restoring
• raising
• animating
• reviving
• resurrecting
• nurturing
• resuscitating

4

as in requiring

to have as a requirement

caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requiring
• needing
• taking
• wanting
• involving
• demanding
• necessitating
• calling for
• warranting
• challenging
• asking
• bearing
• begging
• insisting
• entailing
• lacking
• crying (for)
• hurting (for)
• stipulating
• clamoring (for)
• enjoining
• commanding
• pressing
• exacting
• questing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• having
• holding
• possessing
• owning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of claiming

Noun

Under the terms of the bill, workers would not need to work their entire careers in physically demanding jobs to earn credit towards early claiming. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Imagine a nation where, for the residents, land is for the claiming. — Robert Smith, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Friday’s moves The Panthers moved on from Bailey partially due to the claiming of Hayes on Friday. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

Individuals must analyze their unique circumstances and political outlook to determine the best claiming strategy. — Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

This sophisticated and precisely accurate algorithm helps individuals — and spouses — decide on their family’s best claiming strategy. — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026

Then there are optional claiming races, which mix allowance conditions with the option to run a horse for a claiming price. — Neil Greenberg, New York Times, 1 May 2026

Other requirements seek to prevent double-counting of credits, double-claiming, and conflicts of interest, such as the verification body being owned by the carbon credit producer. — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026

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

Last Monday, the three news outlets filed suit, claiming that the ban violated their First Amendment rights. — Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026

In fact, Crawford said, her organization has represented several asylum cases for LGBTQ Cameroonian nationals claiming persecution due to their sexuality. — Mick Krever, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Instead of claiming ignorance of the song on social media, why not try a swift Google search instead. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026

The footwear company behind the Crocs brand of foam footwear is suing the discount retailer, claiming that Five Below copied Crocs footwear and items used to decorate the shoes. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Do not rely on a text message or social media post claiming you were affected. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Alabama sued the social media company in 2025 claiming that the platform had negative effects on the mental well-being of youths. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

More than 70 people who bought, used or were recorded with Meta’s smart glasses have sued the social media giant, claiming their intimate and sensitive images were exposed to workers abroad who are paid to review and label photos and videos. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

The president shared a post on Truth Social on Friday afternoon claiming that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico will no longer be allowed access to the White House. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026