as in demanding
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 clamoring (for)
Verb
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De Blasio responded with shock, demanding The Times retract the story.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025 -
But the Senate needs a 60-vote majority of lawmakers to reopen the government, and Democrats have dug their heels in and are demanding the reinstatement of expiring Obamacare subsidies.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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The lightweight conveyance system is designed to rapidly deploy bare optical fiber into complex, highly deviated, or horizontal wells without requiring conventional pump-down or tractor-assisted operations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Introverts’ brains are more responsive to dopamine, requiring much less of it to trigger a big response.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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As Coley explains, institutions have reached out to Albini’s wife, Heather Whinna, requesting to display select items from Albini’s collection, like an Electrical Audio jumpsuit or his personal Shellac guitars.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
29 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Bernad filed a petition in court requesting $250,856 per month in spousal support, plus $300,000 for legal fees and $200,000 for forensic accounting fees.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Clamoring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamoring%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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