claiming

ADJECTIVE

pressing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acute compelling critical crucial demanding dire immediate imperative insistent serious vital

STRONG

burning constraining crying distressing exacting forcing instant obliging requiring

WEAK

clamant clamorous exigent heat-on high-priority hurry-up importunate life-and-death

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull inessential optional trivial uncritical unimportant

WEAK

insignificant

NOUN

challenge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

objection protest test threat

STRONG

confrontation dare defiance demanding demur interrogation provocation remonstrance trial ultimatum

WEAK

summons to contest

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance

STRONG

peace

WEAK

agree answer decide win

Example Sentences

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Also read: Am I better off claiming Social Security early and investing the money, or delaying until age 70?

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

We spend a lot of time here at Help Me Retire discussing the pros and cons of claiming Social Security early versus waiting until full retirement age or even age 70.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

He also has to gaslight us by claiming that this system he’s creating is normatively good!

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

The case in Vienna was a relatively rare example of a European country claiming jurisdiction for crimes committed by agents of Assad's government.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

But by claiming that the Jesuits dealt in fairy tales while he dealt in facts, Galileo was storing up more trouble for himself in Rome.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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