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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Mejia demanded the information, much of which was also requested by The Times, as required in the 2021 contract that defines the working relationship between LA28 and the host city of the 2028 games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Protesters and riot police clashed in Tirana as thousands of demonstrators rallied for better university conditions and demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The judge also demanded documentation on Pike's psychological condition before, during and after the failed execution.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Mac demanded to know how the personal agent ended up sharing info to the company Slack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Where did you get the money for this?” she demanded suspiciously.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
