- present participle of claim.
claiming
Example Sentences
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That ruling requires public figures claiming defamation to prove speakers had “actual malice,” meaning they knew the statements were false or else acted with reckless disregard for the truth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
There is also a fake Facebook post claiming to be from Yorkshire Police - no force with that name actually exists - and suggesting that the force is taking the rumoured sighting seriously.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
“So get them working early, claiming that income, and then deposit the matching amount,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Then came news this week that a poll the Bass campaign had promoted, claiming that she held a commanding lead over Raman, turned out to be fake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
He was competing with Galen, but there was not yet a community of anatomists in competition with each other, and Vesalius was not in the business of claiming priority for his discoveries.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
