- present participle of claim.
claiming
Example Sentences
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Messages of support with the hashtag #IAmJaneDoe have proliferated on TikTok, X and Instagram, with users claiming to be the alleged victim in a bid to make it harder to identify her.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
He had denied animal welfare offences, claiming his wife, Delphine, and son, Sam, were primarily responsible for the dogs' care due to his heavy workload.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Parents can start the process of claiming the account through the Trump accounts app, the Treasury Department said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
When confronted with the replay moments later, Arbogast stood by what he said, claiming that Moore’s slide was “more of a knee-first slide.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
He speared iguanas and roasted them on open fires, claiming that their meat was tastier than chicken.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
