claimed 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of claimednext
as in alleged

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claimed

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verb

past tense of claim
1
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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2
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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3
as in killed
to deprive of life cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year

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4
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 Synonyms for claimed
  1. alleged
  2. insisted
  3. demanded
  4. required
  5. purported
  6. asserted
  7. requested
  8. destroyed
Adjective
  • According to Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes, the alleged shooter Natalie Rupnow, who went by the name Samantha, was a student at Abundant Life Christian School—where the incident took place.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In an interview with the New York Times, Peak Design CEO Peter Dering said multiple people alerted him via text that the alleged shooter depicted in surveillance images released by police appeared to be wearing one of his company's backpacks.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of alleged
Verb
  • According to Ed Norton, Bob Dylan insisted that James Mangold include a wildly inaccurate scene in A Complete Unknown.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • According to a study by Accenture, 62% of those surveyed insisted that brands speak out on important (social, cultural, environmental and political) matters.
    Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of insisted
Verb
  • The complexities of navigating the FDA approval process, conducting clinical trials, and establishing manufacturing and distribution networks demanded substantial investment.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The seismic event — a brazen act of evil on the world’s biggest stage — demanded a big cinematic treatment.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of demanded
Verb
  • Under the National Environmental Policy Act, the federal government is required to conduct environmental reviews before approving energy production plans, infrastructure builds and other projects.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to his prison time, the rapper will be required to serve five years of supervised probation after his release.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of required
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of purported
Verb
  • Subsequently, media reports asserted the argument was about Tavares refusing to back the industry push to renegotiate the EU CO rules which insist 80% of new sedan and SUV sales are EVs by 2030, and 100% by 2035.
    Neil Winton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Putin firmly asserted that Bitcoin and digital assets are unstoppable and would continue to evolve.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
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  • The sentence, requested on Tuesday, includes two years under house arrest with electronic monitoring and three years suspended.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The district then requested state partnership money to build a new school, but the Arkansas Department of Education facilities division turned down the request.
    Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • The Franklin fire is burning within much of the footprint of 2018’s devastating Woolsey fire, which destroyed more than 1,600 structures and burned about 97,000 acres in Malibu, the Santa Monica Mountains and surrounding communities of Thousand Oaks, Oak Park and Agoura Hills.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Weather officials said the conditions were similar to those of early November, when dangerous winds whipped through Ventura County and fueled the Mountain fire, a nearly 20,000-acre inferno that destroyed 243 structures, including homes.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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