How to Use claw in a Sentence

claw

1 of 2 noun

• The eagle was carrying a mouse in its sharp claws.
• The excavating machine's claw dug into the earth.
• Get too close, the claws come out.
  — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
• Their pain is like a claw mark on my heart.
  — Rebecca Van Laer september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
• Shrimp have claws on two pairs of their legs.
  — Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
• Prawns have claws on three pairs of their legs.
  — Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
• Tegus have sharp teeth and claws, and strong jaws.
  — Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
• The result is a more claw-like hand.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
• The doctors found a cat claw in its face.
  — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
• What other states have claw laws?
  — Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
• Then someone had the idea of putting the claw in.
  — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
• But triceratops didn't have claws.
  — Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
• Cats need to stretch their bodies and flex their claws and feet.
  — Mary Jo Dilonardo, Treehugger, 10 Sep. 2023
• The cuts on my fingers were so worth it for these sweet claws.
  — Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
• Their teeth, claws and bones may also be sold as tiger parts.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
• Meet the wolf claw or as it’s sometimes known, the cat claw.
  — Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
• One male broke Wavy Dave by pulling off his claw.
  — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
• Her nails were long pink claws, and her hands were loaded with more gold.
  — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
• Designed for a firm hold, these claws are great for both thick and thin hair.
  — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
• And don't pass on the deals for of the biggest trends of the year—claw clips.
  — Kelsey Clark, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2022
• One of the officers said its claw was bloody.
  — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
• Scrunchies are out, claw clips are in — at least that's what the teens are saying.
  — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 23 Sep. 2022
• Paws, as big as human hands, claw over a fallen tree.
  — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 14 Jan. 2026
• Queta will grasp, claw and joust with anyone near him.
  — Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
• The leg meat is considered the best but the claw meat is still tasty.
  — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2022
• As a bonus, the claws even come with a bottle opener on the side.
  — Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 14 Dec. 2023
• Alpert learned the hard way after her cat gave it a few snags from their untrimmed claws.
  — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026
• Mantis shrimps can safely smash open clam shells with their claws.
  — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
• Secure one sock at the top of your head with a claw clip or bobby pins.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 May 2021
• After pulling the claws out, fat lollipops of crab clung to the joints.
  — Kendyl Kearly, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2023

claw

2 of 2 verb

• The dog clawed a hole in the carpet.
• How can we stop the cat from clawing the drapes?
• She tried to claw his face with her fingernails.
• There isn’t a way to claw out of this mess.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
• But Williams clawed its way back.
  — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
• The rug is highly durable and doesn’t snag when brushed or clawed.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
• Police said the bear bit and clawed the woman.
  — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 10 June 2026
• The bear then turned on her, biting and clawing her.
  — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026
• The Huskies knew the Aztecs would push, scrap and claw their way back.
  — John Marshall, ajc, 4 Apr. 2023
• The Sox want to be an elite team, not one clawing for the wild card.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
• The rope around my left thigh pinched and clawed at the butterflies inked on my skin.
  — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
• The Cramps are clawing their way back from the crypt in a major way.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 27 May 2026
• The bear had bitten him multiple times and clawed his back.
  — Peter Guo, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
• Cats claw on wood and ingest scratchings when cleaning their paws.
  — Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2023
• Against all odds, the two men form an alliance and succeed in clawing their way out.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
• The killing always found new ways to crop up again, reveal itself, claw at his eyes.
  — Hazlitt, 14 June 2023
• The Titans had their worst start of the season and couldn’t claw their way out of it.
  — Ben Arthur, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2021
• Simon loved the sound of those words and could only dream of one day clawing his way out of debt.
  — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
• Huber clawed through underbrush to reach her.
  — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
• Without a safe spot, the animal might be apt to claw at your chest in terror.
  — Francine Russo, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2022
• But Oregon clawed its way back early in the second half.
  — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
• No longer a slave, Ashur has clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him.
  — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
• No longer a slave, Ashur has clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him.
  — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 May 2026
• No longer a slave, Ashur has clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him.
  — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
• No longer a slave, Ashur has clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him.
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
• The Nets clawed their way back into the game in the third quarter for two reasons.
  — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
• The durable toys held up through chewing, clawing, and being dunked in water.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
• Renshaw slammed the gearshift, rocked back and forth, and eventually clawed her way out.
  — Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
• My ceiling for them is to get to the playoffs, upset someone, and claw their way through a round or two.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2023
• But clawing up the rotation from the end of the bench teaches a player some things.
  — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026