claim
verb (used with object)
to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due.
has claimed
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present perfectof claim (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, which began in May, has claimed at least 4,600 lives, with more than 9,500 cases recorded, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reports, external.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Dolly Parton’s estate has claimed that the late country music icon’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, went to extraordinary lengths to evade being served with a summons—including allegedly draping barbed wire around the entrance to his property.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
It marks the third time a UK winner has claimed the jackpot this year.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
He has claimed credit for helping revive Parton’s international touring career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
My brother has claimed one of them for his own; he plans to excavate it, tunneling down from the top, then in from the side to make a side entrance.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
