claim
verb (used with object)
to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due.
are claiming
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present progressiveof claim.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Anytime you feel as if a co-worker is spinning a false narrative, it helps to have evidence that shows what they are claiming is, at the very least, one-sided.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
There’s evidence that many more people than expected are claiming the deduction.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
There is more to do, but “we are claiming victory,” said Jamal Harrison Bryant, a pastor in a church outside Atlanta that has helped lead the boycott.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Supporters on both sides are claiming victory based on images circulating on social media of blackboards and papers tallying the results.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
For instance, today the Japanese are claiming that as a result of their one action against Hawaii they hare gained naval supremacy in the Pacific.
From The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Franklin Delano Roosevelt
