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as in insisted
to state as a fact usually forcefully
people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds
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as in demanded
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
after many years had passed, he suddenly appeared to claim his inheritance
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as in killed
to deprive of life
cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year
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as in required
to have as a requirement
caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time
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Recent Examples of claimed
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
This is one of the reasons why the claimed detection of phosphine on Venus is so controversial.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
And, of course, there is Elon's Starlink and all the claimed internet connections that run with T-Mobile's 5G.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025
Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Chimaev claimed his focus was purely financial.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Police are investigating whether an extremist group, the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right, which has claimed responsibility for several of the attacks, is formally linked to the Iranian government.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Bianco claimed California’s sanctuary law, which limits law enforcement’s cooperation with federal immigration authorities, had cost lives and should be scrapped.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
The institution and the people who claimed to represent God in it had caused too much harm.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for both attacks.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Utility Leah Kate Criswell, Sophomore, Birdville Criswell earned a First Team All State selection as part of a Birdville squad that claimed the District 6-5A title.
—Charles Baggarly
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Catane, the narrative directorial debut of Romanian filmmaker Ioana Mischie, claimed the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Film at SEEfest, the South East European Film Festival in Los Angeles.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Adjective
At the claimed range, this would likely mean the Chinese pilot would have been able to not only see the foreign aircraft, but may also have been able to identify the pilot (using its optical zoom equipment).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
This is one of the reasons why the claimed detection of phosphine on Venus is so controversial.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
And, of course, there is Elon's Starlink and all the claimed internet connections that run with T-Mobile's 5G.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
The group ShinyHunters — which previously has claimed to be behind hacks of Ticketmaster and AT&T — is taking credit.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Chimaev claimed his focus was purely financial.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Police are investigating whether an extremist group, the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right, which has claimed responsibility for several of the attacks, is formally linked to the Iranian government.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Bianco claimed California’s sanctuary law, which limits law enforcement’s cooperation with federal immigration authorities, had cost lives and should be scrapped.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
The institution and the people who claimed to represent God in it had caused too much harm.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for both attacks.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Utility Leah Kate Criswell, Sophomore, Birdville Criswell earned a First Team All State selection as part of a Birdville squad that claimed the District 6-5A title.
—Charles Baggarly
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Catane, the narrative directorial debut of Romanian filmmaker Ioana Mischie, claimed the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Film at SEEfest, the South East European Film Festival in Los Angeles.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimed
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There are even stories about an alleged Spotify playlist Russini sent Vrabel in 2022 to cheer him up, while coaching the Tennessee Titans.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Wallace has supported Brown during his assault trial In May 2025, Brown was arrested in England in connection with an alleged assault at a nightclub two years earlier.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Greer says the desk clerk told the detective that days earlier Rickman attempted to sign in with a fake name, but the clerk insisted on proof of identity.—
Paul LaRosa,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Iran has insisted that any ships transiting the strait pay the regime a toll and follow a course approved by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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In April 28 letters to city and state officials, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon demanded that both Denver and Colorado stop enforcing the bans, acknowledge the laws are unconstitutional, and enter into consent decrees to ensure the bans are not enforced.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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On the way back home, the customer alleged that Kloter sent a different driver in his place who demanded an additional $224, saying Kloter had not paid them, according to the BBB.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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The owners of an apartment building in Manhattan where three people were killed in a fast-moving fire early Monday are being sued by the city for neglecting fire hazards at a neighboring property, court documents show.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Mohamed Soliman, 46, faces 184 charges in Boulder County District Court in connection with the June 1 attack that killed one woman and injured 29 others.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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If companies want to build data centers, for example, they should be required not only to absorb any electricity-cost increases but also to pay for upgrades to our grid infrastructure.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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City staffers are required to get approval before their travel begins, not after, but those expenses were included among more than two dozen expense reports from the mayor’s office, which were approved without discussion.—
Jeff Abell,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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For example, there are two kinds of pinkwashing – one appropriates the pink breast cancer awareness ribbon to sell products, while the other involves flaunting purported support for LGBTQ+ rights.—
Melissa Mohr,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2023
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That Hochul had many other options and still chose LaSalle shows either a lack of conviction in her purported beliefs or severe political ineptitude.—
Prem Thakker,
The New Republic,
13 Jan. 2023
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Throughout, the Cascios consistently and repeatedly asserted that Michael never harmed any of them or anyone else.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Officials at the time asserted the deal would compromise competition—even though the combined market share of both companies was less than 10 percent.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Noticias Telemundo requested comment on the case by phone and email from the Cuban government through its International Press Center, but did not receive a response.—
Jorge Carrasco,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Both their maternal grandparents, Fátima Valencia and Narciso Mucutuy, and Ranoque, Tien and Cristin's father, have requested to have legal custody.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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“Claimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimed. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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