CLAMORS (FOR) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

clamors (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of clamor (for)

as in demands

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once

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This inept contract demands investigation to see why no one was paying attention to cut our losses, and wasted $82 million of our blood, sweat and tears.

— Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Manufacturing still demands engineering oversight and practical adjustments.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of demands

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Lakshmana’s first extended journey with Rama begins when the sage Vishvamitra requests Dasharatha to send Rama to protect his sacrifice from attacks by rakshasas (a type of demon in Hinduism).

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
If the airline requests a police report, follow its instructions and keep a copy.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of requests

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No law requires debt collectors to request arrest warrants when defendants fail to appear in court.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
The system requires the driver’s hands be on the wheel and, while not perfect at remaining centered in the lane, does enough to take the fatigue off of constantly battling a truck’s tendency to drift at speed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of requires

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Marshall's campaign, for its part, bet heavily on an attack ad surrounding claims that Hamilton protected a pedophile.

— Grace Hills, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Turk claims that Isbilen authorized the payment in hopes that Mountbatten-Windsor might be able to use his connections to help her husband, who has been imprisoned in Turkey since 2015.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of claims

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