claim
verb (used with object)
to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due.
have claimed
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present perfectof claim.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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Scholars have claimed that there is something very different about the visceral experience of witnessing the state putting someone to death and the experience of watching that happen on television or a video feed.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
Had she remained in Europe, she could have claimed her freedom under Dutch law at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The Dodgers could have claimed a spot Saturday with a win and losses by the Diamondbacks and Padres.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Iranian officials have claimed they are using new missiles with advanced features to target the American warships, according to Iran’s state media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
For more than two centuries, people have claimed that Thomas Jefferson was the father of Sally’s six children, four of whom lived to adulthood.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
