clamored (for)

past tense of clamor (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamored (for)
Verb
  • But the measure stalled in the Senate as Democrats have demanded provisions extending Affordable Care Act insurance plan subsidies that will expire at the end of the year.
    Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Given that Trump had publicly demanded that James be prosecuted, her indictment was hardly unexpected.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Free; in-person registration not required.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The original sword requested by administration officials was given to Eisenhower in 1947 by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Nolan Norris went down after he was tugged on the shoulder by Ali Maamar, and although the North African side requested a review and the challenge looked soft, the referee stuck with his verdict, and Campbell squeezed the spot-kick into the corner past the outstretched arm of Yanis Benchaouch.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Israel unleased a ferocious response that has claimed the lives of more then 67,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children.
    Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The Yankees claimed a 9-6 comeback win, and announced their presence in the series with authority.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Clamored (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamored%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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