as in confiscation
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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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as in requiring
to have as a requirement
caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time
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Recent Examples of claiming
Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
He was regarded as safe with the ball at his feet, with his claiming of crosses on a similar par to Martinez.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
To teach these fixtures of Asian American literature is thus to explain their political projects—a claiming of America that was an imperative then, if awkwardly nationalistic and settler colonialist now—while helping students also to hold the texts accountable.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Scammers call older people, falsely claiming the victim’s bank account, Social Security number or other personal information has been compromised, Sorrells said.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Individuals who delay claiming Social Security past full retirement age stand to increase their benefits by 8% per year up to age 70.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
All deliver explicit pornography and, in at least one case, a scam site falsely claiming a visitor’s computer is infected and advising the visitor to pay a fee for the non-existent malware to be removed.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
All five siblings are claiming abuse by Jackson, but one sibling cannot participate in the lawsuit.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
These are evictions in which the landlord isn’t claiming that the tenant did anything specific wrong, but wants them out of the apartment.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The sandwich originated in Los Angeles with two restaurants — Philippe The Original and Cole’s Pacific Electric Buffet — both claiming credit for being the first.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Officers later contacted a man claiming to be Gammage’s brother, police said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
Other requirements seek to prevent double-counting of credits, double-claiming, and conflicts of interest, such as the verification body being owned by the carbon credit producer.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
He was regarded as safe with the ball at his feet, with his claiming of crosses on a similar par to Martinez.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
To teach these fixtures of Asian American literature is thus to explain their political projects—a claiming of America that was an imperative then, if awkwardly nationalistic and settler colonialist now—while helping students also to hold the texts accountable.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Verb
In Joseph Heller’s novel, claiming to be crazy is taken as evidence of sanity.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Scammers call older people, falsely claiming the victim’s bank account, Social Security number or other personal information has been compromised, Sorrells said.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Individuals who delay claiming Social Security past full retirement age stand to increase their benefits by 8% per year up to age 70.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
All deliver explicit pornography and, in at least one case, a scam site falsely claiming a visitor’s computer is infected and advising the visitor to pay a fee for the non-existent malware to be removed.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
All five siblings are claiming abuse by Jackson, but one sibling cannot participate in the lawsuit.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
These are evictions in which the landlord isn’t claiming that the tenant did anything specific wrong, but wants them out of the apartment.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The sandwich originated in Los Angeles with two restaurants — Philippe The Original and Cole’s Pacific Electric Buffet — both claiming credit for being the first.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Officers later contacted a man claiming to be Gammage’s brother, police said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claiming
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While Castro’s rule saw an expansion of access to education and health care, alongside those gains came political repression and the confiscation and nationalization of private land, businesses, and homes, prompting millions of Cubans to flee.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this year, officials began enforcing a nationwide ban on electronic cigarettes, with penalties that can include confiscation, fines and even detention.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the letter, Carvajal says as much, alleging that Maduro had aimed to use drugs as a weapon against the United States.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Moscow denied targeting the plant, alleging Kyiv staged the attack.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Yet, these authors and their peers such as Naomi Schaefer Riley continually shrink this extraordinarily complex problem to outcomes only — framing broken families in deeply dark narratives of horror, highlighting failures and demanding accountability.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In a letter sent Wednesday to TotalEnergies and provided to The Associated Press, Huffman and Raskin are letting the company know that Democrats have begun an investigation, are demanding documents and communications and are advising the CEO not to take the money.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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As Miles manages to lift up Lily and get her out of there, MPKs start hurling flash-bangs, destroying the Ed Baldwin shrine and shooting a couple of protesters in the process.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ukrainian forces are systematically striking Russian oil refineries, pipelines, and storage facilities over 600 miles inside Russia, destroying tens of billions in infrastructure and disrupting Moscow’s war finances.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The State Tax Commission issued an order in May 2025 requiring the county to cap any property value increases in the 2025 assessment cycle at 15%.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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Paschal said this bill takes a different approach than requiring hard verification from users or relying on social media companies to analyze users’ behavior to estimate their ages.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sun Pharma plans to fund the acquisition through a mix of internal cash and financing from banks.—
Baiju Kalesh,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Braves enjoyed a renaissance under Snitker’s leadership, ushering in a line of acclaimed prospects and shrewd acquisitions that created the second-best era of sustained success in Atlanta history.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The president rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for easing restrictions, insisting that larger concerns must be addressed first.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth largely declined to provide specifics, instead denouncing critics as defeatists, questioning their patriotism and insisting the mission had broad public support.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
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In addition to requesting repairs at the complex, tenants said they have been towed unfairly.—
Ginny Monk,
ProPublica,
27 Apr. 2026
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That intrusion began with phishing calls to the company’s technology help desk by hackers who pretended to be employees requesting a reset of their authentication credentials.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Claiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claiming. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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