How to Use claim in a Sentence

claim

1 of 2 verb
  • Both of them claimed credit for the idea.
  • You should claim compensation for the hours you worked.
  • No heirs came forward to claim the inheritance.
  • New Yorkers proudly claim the artist as one of their own.
  • No one ever claimed authorship for the poem.
  • He claims a connection to British royalty.
  • The terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack.
  • There is no fee to claim what’s yours.
    — New York Daily News Special Sections, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Mortensen claimed Paul threw a drink at him.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Click here to claim this offer.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Noem claimed not to know details about the case.
    — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
  • At this time, no one has claimed the jackpot.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Nipp claimed not to know what happened to the two.
    — Jessie Christopher Smith, Oklahoman, 7 Apr. 2026
  • More than one claimed to have been bitten by a wild boar.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • At least that many would later claim to have been there at the end.
    — Mark Schmetzer, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2020
  • That means any team can claim him on waivers – and the Cubs did just that.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Officials claim that the goal is to curb the drug trade.
    — Javier Corrales, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The fire also claimed 19 lives.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • There are very few franchises that can claim the same.
    — David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • At least some of the yuppies claimed the pace as a point of pride, even a thrill.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • And two final-day waiver claims to round it all out.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Even people who claimed to hate them knew every lyric.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • Click here to start your account and claim your reward.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The important part is that the bet wins to claim your bonus.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Others claimed crews stood idly by as flames climbed the trees and raged through their canopies.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
  • Some commenters claim that the recipe calls for a tad too much sugar.
    — Dawn Davis, Bon Appétit, 16 Sep. 2021
  • If they aren’t claimed they are sold at public auction.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • On the girls’ side, Agawam claimed the top prize with 86 points.
    — Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
  • On the call, Sanders agreed and Brazile claimed to have cried in anger.
    — Essence.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • But in this case, one woman claimed her cat was turning off her alarm.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

claim

2 of 2 noun
  • All claims must be made in writing.
  • You'll need to file an insurance claim to pay for the damage.
  • She makes the claim that sea levels will actually go down.
  • He made false claims about his past job experience.
  • Each of these claims has a flaw.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • The claims must be heard in full.
    — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
  • What’s the source of the claims?
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Of course, the claim isn’t wrong.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Time is of the essence with all claims.
    — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Scott was asked about the claims in an email.
    — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Levine has yet to respond to her claim.
    — Shirsho Dasgupta may 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
  • When is the deadline to file a claim?
    — David McMillin, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Still, the basic claim is bold and clean.
    — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 May 2026
  • That claim should alarm parents.
    — Stephana Ferrell, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Experts say there's some truth to these claims.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Cleary still denies those claims.
    — Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
  • There’s been no such claim from him during this stretch.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Reese scoffed at that claim from Tanner.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Rachel Comey, the brand, rebuts this claim.
    — Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
  • His claim was a staff member did the posting.
    — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But the deadline to file a claim is almost here.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Blazy, a Parisian born and bred, recoiled from the claim.
    — Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
  • But there’s no real research to back up this claim.
    — Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The city has denied those claims in court filings.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
  • The book has since been edited to remove the claims.
    — Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And yet, these facts did not square with Camus’s claims.
    — Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The thinnest claims are around skin and energy.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
  • He was not charged with any crimes relating to those claims.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Filing a claim with Faye is easy and can be done from your phone.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Hamas has not commented on the claim.
    — Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025

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