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
  • The beating sun, and therefore sweaty, sunburned skin, demands a looser fit that’s light-as-air, and this popover style is perfect to throw on and go.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 21 July 2026
  • Buffett's philosophy demands understandable businesses with predictable cash flows, a stark contrast to drug development's long, uncertain path and complex variables.
    — Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of demands
Verb
  • The board’s letter, addressed to Mayor Scott Wehrli and the Naperville City Council, requests that library officials remain updated on any decisions and discussions surrounding the project.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • The petition also requests that the court authorize her mother to administer the estate under California’s Independent Administration of Estates Act and approve a $400,000 bond.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of requests
Verb
  • Federal code requires researchers to register and certify inactivated viruses.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The city incentive requires Goldenrod to complete the Van Zandt by the June 30, 2027.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of requires
Verb
  • The issue was first spotted by Tyler Murphy, co-founder of data removal service EasyOptOuts, who claims to have reported the problem to Apple in June 2025.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
  • The plaintiff, a group called Men for Others, claims the Carmichael school is abandoning its all-boys mission and announced the decision with little community involvement.
    — Chaewon Chung July 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of claims
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