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adjective

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

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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 claimed
Adjective
At the claimed range, this would likely mean the Chinese pilot would have been able to not only see the foreign aircraft, but may also have been able to identify the pilot (using its optical zoom equipment). — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026 This is one of the reasons why the claimed detection of phosphine on Venus is so controversial. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025 And, of course, there is Elon's Starlink and all the claimed internet connections that run with T-Mobile's 5G. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
There are believed to be two adult owls, and some photographers have claimed to have seen six fledglings, Barrett added. — Joseph Frederick, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 The fake message, shared alongside images of Fox and an older photograph of the former couple, claimed Kelly was devastated by the breakup and blamed himself for losing her. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The historic weather pattern claimed more than a dozen homes along the shore in Long Beach, swallowing up boardwalks and portions of the Pacific Coast Highway farther south. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 Trinity hasn’t claimed a district title in head coach Aaron Lineweaver’s tenure, which began in 2022. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026 Forgan claimed the women's singles title, before joining her Olympic teammate Sophia Kirkby to successfully defend their doubles start title. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Regardless of these details, the results rather accurately reproduced the chaos in the brain so many researchers claimed psychedelics caused. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026 The Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks earlier in the week on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that killed three Saudis, including a pilot. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 In an October 5 report, royal commentator Rob Shuter claimed that Harry and Charles will reunite sometime before Christmas. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimed
  1. alleged
  2. insisted
  3. demanded
  4. killed
  5. required
  6. purported
  7. asserted
  8. requested
Adjective
  • What the records show As the investigation remains underway, CNN analysis has revealed alleged maintenance issues and guest injuries at several Six Flags parks.
    — Isa Mudannayake, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The complaint continued to identify No One Ever Really Dies as a source of alleged damages that could exceed $1 million.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of alleged
Verb
  • Busfield, who has insisted be was innocent of the charges, was released from custody pending trial.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Roberts insisted that the works were real and that the the Warhol Foundation had said as much to him.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of insisted
Verb
  • Ronen Bar, former head of the agency commonly known as Shin Bet, demanded $965,000 in the suit filed Wednesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • One white woman demanded to talk to the manager about how the $1,200 applause machine wouldn’t clap for her.
    — Molly the Bird, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of demanded
Verb
  • At the conference on Thursday, police did not name the victims, the shooter, or the bystander who killed him.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The subsequent airstrike killed him and, according to independent estimates, at least 125 other people.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of killed
Verb
  • The company identifies Time-to-Skill—the time required to teach a robot a task and achieve reliable execution—as a key measure of progress.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Eight finalists will compete in a series of challenges inspired by the skills required to make each and every order.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of required
Adjective
  • Its voiceover describes purported attacks by Russian and Ukrainian forces.
    — Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The assembly meeting, planned before Monday’s barrage, was intended to respond to Russia’s purported absorption last month of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
    — JENNIFER PELTZ, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Oct. 2022
Definition of purported
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  • In a debate earlier this week, Bass highlighted her accomplishments in paving the way for new affordable housing, while Raman asserted that housing production is still lagging and Bass isn’t doing enough.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The company generally denied the allegations and asserted that any damages should be apportioned among the parties and other potentially responsible parties.
    — Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of asserted
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  • Long Beach Police requested the help of its SWAT team, which eventually made entry into the house.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The company has also requested permission to increase LC-36’s annual launch limit from 12 to 50 flights.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of requested

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“Claimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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