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
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
Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Pam Cox called 911 during an argument, claiming her husband had pulled her hair.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
Patrick Luce, the district’s chief information security officer, said in a Thursday message to employees that students and faculty had begun seeing screens in Canvas claiming the attackers had stolen LACCD data, and instructed anyone logged in to log out immediately.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Democrats’ jubilation over the prospect of claiming four new Virginia House seats evaporated on Friday, cementing a new GOP advantage in the mid-decade congressional redistricting war.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Now, Valle's attorney, Darnell Crosland, has filed a motion claiming that the reckless manslaughter and reckless assault charges constitute double jeopardy, which is unconstitutional, according to The Connecticut Post.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
This came partly because of two ransom notes received from a person claiming to have information about the kidnapping.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 8 May 2026
Within a day, social media accounts were claiming the outbreak had been caused by Covid vaccines.
—Katrine Wallace, STAT, 8 May 2026
Horses peek out from their stalls, a would-be Derby winner sharing space with an anonymous claiming horse.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Noun
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
But claiming just one big prize is hard.
—Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Pam Cox called 911 during an argument, claiming her husband had pulled her hair.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
Patrick Luce, the district’s chief information security officer, said in a Thursday message to employees that students and faculty had begun seeing screens in Canvas claiming the attackers had stolen LACCD data, and instructed anyone logged in to log out immediately.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Democrats’ jubilation over the prospect of claiming four new Virginia House seats evaporated on Friday, cementing a new GOP advantage in the mid-decade congressional redistricting war.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Now, Valle's attorney, Darnell Crosland, has filed a motion claiming that the reckless manslaughter and reckless assault charges constitute double jeopardy, which is unconstitutional, according to The Connecticut Post.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
This came partly because of two ransom notes received from a person claiming to have information about the kidnapping.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 8 May 2026
Within a day, social media accounts were claiming the outbreak had been caused by Covid vaccines.
—Katrine Wallace, STAT, 8 May 2026
Horses peek out from their stalls, a would-be Derby winner sharing space with an anonymous claiming horse.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claiming
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In September 1960, Fidel Castro’s government published a decree ordering the confiscation of all of it without compensation.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Philadelphia airport passenger currency confiscation The incident, which occurred May 7, involved a 54-year-old man traveling to Mexico who had $44,690 of bulk currency on him and in his carry-on.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, alleging that the electronics manufacturer used her likeness to sell TVs without paying her and without permission.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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Since then, multiple outlets, including the Italian news agency Adnkronos, have reported that Israel’s representative, Belu-Simion Fainaru, pressured the Biennale behind the scenes, alleging discrimination on the basis of race and antisemitism, and threatening to bring the show to court.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
9 May 2026
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Without oxygen, a variety of processes shut down — especially in metabolically demanding tissues such as the brain.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
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The union is reportedly demanding that Samsung allocate 15% of its operating profit to workers as performance bonuses, scrap caps on bonus payouts, and formalize the bonus structure.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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In the team's binary merger model, the compact object is close enough to its stellar companion to rip off its outer hydrogen layer without completely destroying the star.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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The fires hit close to home, destroying both Pratt’s Pacific Palisades residence and his parents’ home.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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Critics say the commission lacks religious and ideological diversity, violates federal law requiring balanced viewpoints, and threatens long-standing constitutional church-state protections.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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These material queries can be performed on a standard desktop computer rather than requiring expensive supercomputer calculations.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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This week, the Archaeological Museum at the University of Stavanger in Norway announced its recent acquisition of a magnificent sheath, thanks to a curious hiker out for a walk one morning.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Most notably, Sabrina Ionescu was sidelined with a left foot injury, while star offseason acquisition Satou Sabally was absent dealing with a cyst.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Then there are those who, as a rule, never touch the glands, insisting that the risks outweigh the benefits.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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The chair of the House Oversight Committee has sent a letter to OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman requesting information about potential conflicts of interest between Altman’s personal investments and his operation of the company.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Taken together, these safeguards ensure that customers requesting significant new load also bear the financial responsibility that comes with it.—
Scott Bores,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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“Claiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claiming. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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