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
  • While the Gaza ceasefire deal required the immediate handover of all remaining bodies, Hamas said destruction in the enclave has made some difficult to locate.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The impact of the blast is still being felt by the characters this season — Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone), whose patient was responsible for the explosion, required an intervention from Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary).
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier this year, officials at the Louvre requested urgent help from the French government to restore and renovate the museum's ageing exhibition halls and better protect its countless works of art.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In court filings, the Justice Department, which argues these cases on behalf of the government, said that the re-detention is legal because the agency has once again requested new travel documents from Ukraine.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Islamabad has not officially claimed responsibility for the attacks.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Lockheed Martin’s PrSM technology is claimed to be mature, proven, affordable, and low-risk.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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