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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3
as in destroying
to deprive of life
cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year
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4
as in requiring
to have as a requirement
caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time
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as in confiscation
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Recent Examples of claiming
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Treat any message claiming your Meta account or other services will be disabled within days with caution.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
And, in the case brought by Exxon, whether Cuban state companies can evade liability under the Helms-Burton Act by claiming foreign sovereign immunity.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
National and international organizations publish AI literacy frameworks claiming to know what skills students need for their future.
—Justin Reich, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The curse is a vengeful spirit that possesses a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs' attorneys have opposed the government's motion, claiming Mia repeatedly lied during her testimony.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Anytime you're contacted by someone claiming to be from a financial institution, do not engage in a conversation immediately.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Just over 13 months ago, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden was claiming a bronze medal after finishing third in the women’s 100m sprint at the Paris Olympics.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
Scammers will call or text consumers claiming to be a legitimate institution, such as a bank or a government institution.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Treat any message claiming your Meta account or other services will be disabled within days with caution.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
And, in the case brought by Exxon, whether Cuban state companies can evade liability under the Helms-Burton Act by claiming foreign sovereign immunity.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
National and international organizations publish AI literacy frameworks claiming to know what skills students need for their future.
—Justin Reich, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The curse is a vengeful spirit that possesses a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs' attorneys have opposed the government's motion, claiming Mia repeatedly lied during her testimony.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Anytime you're contacted by someone claiming to be from a financial institution, do not engage in a conversation immediately.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Just over 13 months ago, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden was claiming a bronze medal after finishing third in the women’s 100m sprint at the Paris Olympics.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claiming
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The litigation in that case resolved hundreds of lawsuits alleging the company ignored red flags while filling prescriptions for opioid pain medication.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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India doesn’t have explicitly uniform intellectual property rights like the US, but courts have routinely sided with stars alleging such violations.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the Democratic leadership is demanding an immediate extension to soon-to-expire Obamacare subsidies for their votes, saying Americans face a sharp rise in health care costs without them.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Uthe noted that demanding schedules with heavy travel schedules may have prevented the couple from nurturing their partnership.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since then, the Internet has gone about its immemorial business of destroying all incumbent forms of media; not content with vampirizing print, the digital space began sucking the life from pay-TV a dozen years ago.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Critics say returning the company without meaningful payment undercuts accountability and the compensatory purpose of the judgments; others note trustees and Judge Lopez have to avoid value-destroying, prolonged processes.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bahari Makmur Sejati, requiring the firm to demonstrate remediation before resuming shipments.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act into law, requiring AI companies to disclose their safety practices while stopping short of mandating actual safety testing.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Sep. 2025
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The confiscation was never completed, however, and two of the four animals on the list have since died.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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Officials warn that violators could face steep penalties, including drone confiscation, fines, and possible criminal charges.—
Amanda Castro
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Official sources denied rumors of a collapse in the country’s healthcare system due to the outbreak, insisting that hospitals had the capacity to admit patients.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Farley’s personal approach—insisting on a welding summer job for his own son—mirrors Ford’s institutional initiatives.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, Avery's trial lawyers, Dean Strang and Jerome Buting wrote a letter to Evers requesting clemency for Dassey.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jesan escapes from defeat by kidnapping Ji-yeon and requesting Heon meet him alone.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The emergency services Loeb was hearing were headed to the nearby Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, where an assailant rammed a car into people before stabbing several members of the community, killing two.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Claiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claiming. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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