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
  • Chigvintsev subsequently canceled the request for assistance, but sheriff’s deputies turned up anyway and took him into custody, based on deputies seeing a visible injury on the alleged victim, a sheriff’s spokesperson said.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The aim of the investigation was to discover how the alleged tax fraud had been implemented internally.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of alleged
Verb
  • Shand repeatedly insisted there was no one else outside, even as five more desperate Indians wandered to the vehicle from the fields, including one going in and out of consciousness.
    Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The lawmakers insisted the statements were made in jest.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of insisted
Verb
  • Meanwhile, some members of the public feared riding by themselves in the newfangled contraptions and demanded operators.
    Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Automattic later alleged that WP Engine was infringing on WordPress and WooCommerce trademarks, and demanded eight percent of the company’s monthly revenue as royalty payment.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of demanded
Verb
  • The idea of being welcomed into a team of like minded individuals and franchisees, with the ability to access help and support when required can undoubtedly be a strong pull, and help to alleviate some of the elements of stress and worry that comes with running an independent venture.
    Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Economies of scale are very important in the investment services business as significant investment is required to build out and maintain the technology systems required to provide complex investment services.
    GuruFocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 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
  • In April, Inspector General Christi Grimm defended her office’s work in congressional testimony but also asserted that its resources are inadequate.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Cohen asserted what's known as a Bivens claim, named after a 1971 Supreme Court decision in which the court held that federal officers can be sued for damages for certain constitutional violations.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of asserted
Verb
  • Earlier this year, Lake publicly appealed to Meghan McCain as a fellow Mama Bear and requested a meeting.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hotel Properties—which owns hotels including the Four Seasons in Singapore as well as office buildings and shopping malls—requested a share-trading suspension on Friday before the charges against Ong were read in court.
    Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of requested
Verb
  • In the time since producing these stories, Hurricane Helene has devastated areas across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia, with nearly 200 dead, a million without power, and countless homes destroyed or displaced.
    Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hundreds of homes and scores of roads were damaged or destroyed.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of destroyed
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