claiming 1 of 2

noun

Definition of claimingnext
as in confiscation

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claiming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of claim
1
as in alleging
to state as a fact usually forcefully people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds

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2
as in demanding
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority after many years had passed, he suddenly appeared to claim his inheritance

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3
as in destroying
to deprive of life cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year

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4
as in requiring
to have as a requirement caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for claiming
  1. alleging
  2. demanding
  3. destroying
  4. requiring
  5. acquisition
  6. insisting
  7. requesting
  8. ownership
Verb
  • At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Case 1000 centres on charges alleging that Netanyahu and his wife wrongfully received almost 700,000 shekels (£150,000) in gifts – including champagne and cigars – from Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan and Australian businessman James Packer.
    The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of alleging
Verb
  • With Americans still exhibiting high rates of obesity, added sugars under the microscope, and consumers demanding better-for-you foods and beverages, healthier LNCS are poised for strong growth.
    Hank Cardello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Outside, protesters surrounded the courtroom, many demanding a deal to release the Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and an end to the war.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of demanding
Verb
  • This includes destructive behavior such as chewing and destroying furniture as well as things like howling and barking.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The designation would also prohibit federal agencies from destroying or modifying that habitat.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroying
Verb
  • This would mean that the transition from unicellular to multicellular life was not a leap requiring entirely new genes but rather an evolutionary refinement of existing genetic mechanisms.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Equally, what was once culturally relevant can become tired and dated, requiring reinvention (see Old Spice).
    Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of requiring
Noun
  • Flush from a $400 million investment last year led by private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners and entertainment giant Banijay Group, The Independents has been on an acquisition spree, betting on scale and geographical reach to counter a luxury downturn.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In lieu of moving to another conglomerate, the brand will now operate under a new ownership structure intent on fueling existing and new content franchises and future partnerships and acquisitions down the line.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of acquisition
Verb
  • But Motown’s legal head refused to comply, insisting that Motown had registered the name in August 1975.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
  • His latest thoughts show a radical difference, now demanding that the time for insisting on change to EU rules had passed.
    Neil Winton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of insisting
Verb
  • When requesting feedback, good collaborators err on the side of specificity.
    Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Oh told lawmakers in the national assembly the CIO was reviewing the possibility of requesting a travel ban against the country’s first lady Kim Keon Hee—who has also faced scrutiny over corruption allegations.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of requesting
Noun
  • His House predecessor, a conservative Democrat, attempted to pass such a measure in the wake of the deadly 2022 mass shooting at Uvalde's Robb Elementary School but came up short as most Republican lawmakers resisted any effort to add restrictions to gun ownership.
    Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The problem is particularly acute in the US, which has high rates of both firearm ownership and IPV.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of ownership
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