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claim v.
question v.
request v.

VERB

claim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allege ask assert believe call for challenge collect declare defend hold insist need take

STRONG

adduce advance exact hit justify knock postulate pretend profess pronounce require requisition solicit uphold vindicate

WEAK

have dibs on something hit up lay claim to pick up pop the question stake out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon answer deny desert disbelieve forsake give quit reject repudiate stop

STRONG

conceal hide

WEAK

disclaim question

VERB

question

Synonyms

STRONGEST

challenge examine grill interrogate interview investigate query quiz search seek

STRONG

catechize enquire hit inquire petition probe pry pump quest solicit

WEAK

ask about cross-examine give the third degree go over hit up make inquiry pick one's brains put through the wringer put to the question raise question show curiosity sound out sweat it out of work over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer reply

VERB

request

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal apply call for demand petition seek solicit sue

STRONG

beg beseech bespeak desire entreat hit hustle inquire pray promote requisition sponge supplicate touch

WEAK

hit up for put in for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

refuse reply

STRONG

answer give

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hold out for

While some employees may lightly trim their stakes as more shares are unlocked, Mills thinks many insiders will likely hold out for bigger gains.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

As nice as Intel’s rise has been for those who’ve held it for a while, the current volatility isn’t surprising as people weigh whether to hold out for bigger gains or take more profits now.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

The club are also expected to hold out for at least the £107m they paid Benfica to sign him in 2023 - a British transfer record at the time.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

“I am still trying to hold out for the county to do the right thing,” Vaquero, 39, said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2026

She was close—her head felt like it was about to erupt from the lack of oxygen—but she could hold out for a few more seconds.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

hold out for

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