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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamors (for)
  1. demands
  2. requests
  3. requires
  4. claims
Verb
  • Many Worlds demands that our universe actually be a multiverse.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Public safety demands redundancy that commercial coverage does not.
    — Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of demands
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  • The suit also requests an assessment of potential future civil penalties against the city, per the motion.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The older man, plagued by an unknown illness, requests the narrator bury him and return to the location later, but bids him not to tell others of his death.
    — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of requests
Verb
  • Harnessing that opportunity requires both the resources to teach CPR effectively and the policies to ensure every student has the chance to learn it.
    — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Any plan for red-light traffic cameras requires engineering and location approval from DOT officials.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of requires
Verb
  • Johnson's team also suggests taking out a loan of $480 million to help pay off police misconduct claims sooner, which the team says would cut down on legal costs.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Shultz claims Holmes spotted Balwani’s abusive tendencies and clocked him as the perfect fall guy if things went south.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of claims
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