clamor (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamor (for)
Verb
  • Disability demands resilience beyond what many will ever experience.
    Parker D. Walsh, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Through much of his life, the violinist has tended to have non-musical friends — despite his demanding regimen of rehearsals, practicing and recitals.
    Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Image Some senior Israeli officials have argued that there will never be a better moment to take out the major nuclear facilities, though American military officials believe that the Israelis would almost certainly require American equipment and support to do a thorough job.
    David E. Sanger, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Driving the prices higher would require a steady stream of positive news.
    Ben Walsh, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In 2024 alone, applicants requested $585 million in federal funding, nearly five times more than the transportation department made available that round.
    Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Myles Garret requested a trade, but shockingly turned around and signed a huge extension not long after.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Clamor (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamor%20%28for%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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