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Recent Examples of claw
What if a slightly delusional but still charming actress faded toward irrelevance, only to claw her way back by way of a reality TV show?
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
There isn’t a way to claw out of this mess.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
In June, when the surface temperatures of the rock deep inside the abyss can claw toward 170 degrees — hot enough to kill a rattlesnake caught in the open in a few minutes — the Kaibab offers a cool reprieve.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Doomed to play without their superstar, JuJu Watkins, the Trojans still managed to scratch and claw their way to a 17-12 record and a certain spot in the NCAA tournament.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
There isn’t a way to claw out of this mess.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
In June, when the surface temperatures of the rock deep inside the abyss can claw toward 170 degrees — hot enough to kill a rattlesnake caught in the open in a few minutes — the Kaibab offers a cool reprieve.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Doomed to play without their superstar, JuJu Watkins, the Trojans still managed to scratch and claw their way to a 17-12 record and a certain spot in the NCAA tournament.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claw
Verb
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Then, eggs hatch maggots that burrow and eat live tissue.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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After the eggs hatch, the maggots burrow further into the tissue and cause painful infestations.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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They are lacerated by propellers.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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Worth noting: Catcher Hunter Goodman, whose right middle finger was lacerated by a hit by pitch on Thursday night, did not start Friday.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2026
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Many of them include educational programs and things for kids to do, keeping them occupied if parents are shoveling compost.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Crews were seen shoveling it away.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The shutdown has had a massive impact on the finances of Iranians whose businesses rely on internet access and has also effectively cut the people off from the outside world.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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After being cut from the high school team each of his first three years, Sloane piled on some muscle, increased the velocity on his fastball and drew college interest last summer.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The fact that a humpback whale had been dredged out for days by volunteers, corralled into a barge and released into the North Sea demonstrated a collective good will toward nature that can seem all too rare.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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The classic preparation, popularized in part by the iconic Julia Child, features a whole filet of Dover sole, dredged in flour and pan-fried in butter until golden.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jalen Suggs missed a total of 25 because of various injuries, including eight because of a grade 1 right knee MCL bruise.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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The Times’ possible victory would bruise the Post’s reputation (they were destined to clash again over the Pentagon Papers).—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Despite his esoteric interests, Machen grubbed up a career as a popular and prolific author.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Released in 1958, Attack told of a wealthy heiress, fresh from a stint at a mental institution, who is turned into a giantess and then deals with her philandering husband and his no-good, money-grubbing floozy.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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Its incisors became permanently growing chisels for excavating wood.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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First, the incoming object blasted material outward at tremendous speed, excavating deep layers of the moon.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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“Claw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claw. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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