demand
verb (used with object)
to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right.
demanded
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past participleof demand.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof demand.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
demandverb (used with object)to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right.
Example Sentences
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Many feminists, especially socialist ones, have demanded wages for housework as well as childcare—salaries, in other words, for mothers who stay home.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Some participants in the same event had demanded an apology and a refund, arguing that they were forced to come into contact with contaminated equipment, Chinese media reported.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The city’s transmission lines can’t handle the wattage demanded by heavy industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Senior U.S. officials raised the imagery linked to the July 17 attack with their Chinese counterparts, who pushed back and demanded proof, the U.S. officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
At once scores of voices demanded that they be raised again.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
