as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamor (for)
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On Monday, around 150 demonstrators marched through downtown Sacramento, chanting and rallying at the local ICE office to demand a halt to deportations.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025 -
This shift exposes the cracks in our traditional defenses and demands a new, holistic approach, one that bridges software and hardware to protect our systems from root to surface.—
Camellia Chan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The lightweight, saltwater-resistant, carbon-fiber unit can easily transform any transom into a personal tee box in less than 10 minutes, with no retrofitting required.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Effectively, people can buy the tech, know how, and assets required to set up a DIY piracy store.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
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Ohtani was not made available to reporters who requested him.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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However, Antetokounmpo has not formally requested a trade, and the Nets lack a contending roster.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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“Clamor (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamor%20%28for%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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