claim
verb (used with object)
to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due.
were claiming
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past progressiveof claim.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Redcar and Cleveland Council had the highest enrolment - 87% of entitled families were claiming the weekly payments.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
In a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, the county made several arguments, including that the property rights the Fisher Island entities were claiming were tied to certain conditions that hadn’t been met.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Thomas Juneau, professor at the University of Ottawa, said while authorities were claiming victory the country was weaker economically "and it is a matter of when, not if, popular protests resume".
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
If you were to die while claiming Social Security, your wife would likely get 100% of the amount you were claiming at the time of your death.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
Black newspapers were claiming that the Negro Leagues were dead, and that seemed to be the case.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
