claw

verb

Definition of clawnext
1
as in to burrow

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2
as in to lacerate

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Recent Examples of claw The first, a corner, saw McBurnie free at the far post to hit a shot Lammens did well to claw out before the ball fell to Semi Ajayi in space in the six-yard box, having evaded Harry Maguire and Noussair Mazraoui. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 He and his wife, Carol, are bombarded with calls and letters from creditors that remind them daily of their inability to claw their way up to zero. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026 As the critical 72-hour rescue window closes in Venezuela, families claw through rubble in La Guaira and beyond after a pair of earthquakes left hundreds dead and tens of thousands missing. — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 The entire cast is part of an underground ballroom competition, going claw to claw in matchups that rank the best poses, death drops, outfits, name brands, and choreography. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for claw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claw
  1. burrow
  2. lacerate
  3. shovel
  4. cut
  5. dredge
  6. bruise
  7. grub
  8. excavate
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  • Asbestos has tiny needle-like fibers that burrow deep into tissue, creating chronic inflammation that spurs the development of cancers of the lungs, voice box and ovaries.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Both artists, Morris points out, were working in the context of World War II, and the owl’s ability to both burrow and take flight may have appealed to feelings of entrapment and a desire to escape.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of burrow
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  • The man’s muscles and skin were lacerated by the bear’s claws and teeth.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Corbin fractured his jaw in two places, busted his upper arm, and lacerated his lip.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of lacerate
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  • But earlier this year, the Navy reservist and his friend shoveled a six-carat diamond from a field in Arkansas where he's found over 300 gems so far.
    — LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Kenya’s President William Ruto and his counterparts from Uganda, Ethiopia, Togo, Benin and Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo led a ground breaking ceremony at the site, shoveling soil to show that work on the refinery has started.
    — Evelyne Musambi, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of shovel
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  • For decades, the European Union has led the world in implementing policies designed to cut emissions, creating the world’s most important price on carbon and crafting the rules of the road for a wide range of regulatory efforts.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Staff cut raw chicken and then proceeded to cut lamb without washing, rinsing and sanitizing cutting boards and prep tables.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cut
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  • When ready, remove the chicken from the marinade and dredge each piece in the flour mixture.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • And the hope is not to dredge it up for that poor family again.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of dredge
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  • To bruise or wrinkle easily, in his thinking, is not necessarily a defect.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to shape and pain, Nodrab says her legs also easily bruise and a have a profound heaviness.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of bruise
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  • Double-bass glissandos hint at hands grubbing in the earth, while abrupt moments of concerted action—notably, an accordion wheezing out an F-sharp-minor chord—suggest flickering signals and transmissions.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Despite his esoteric interests, Machen grubbed up a career as a popular and prolific author.
    — Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of grub
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  • Energy companies might save substantial capital by tapping naturally occurring subterranean structures rather than excavating artificial caverns or modifying depleted reservoirs.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The last set of stairs, which lead to the basement that the couple excavated, is contemporary.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of excavate

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