CLAW Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

claw

verb

Definition of claw

as in to burrow

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as in to lacerate

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Recent Examples of claw Instead of allowing criminals to steal funds and attempting to claw them back later, the administration is now using advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence to detect and block fraudulent claims before the money ever leaves the Treasury. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 23 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 That explosion will raise his chest at the same time that his forelegs will claw up into the air again to gain another apogee in the next stride’s arc. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 In a remarkable Game 4, the Knicks pulled off the biggest-ever comeback of the NBA Finals, clawing their way to a win after being down 29 points. — Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for claw

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Verb

Edelman said the bat appeared to be trying to burrow between her lips and into her mouth.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Whereas the original season’s novelty came from transplanting Iwaaki’s classic manga to a South Korean setting, the new chapter is said to burrow more deeply into the original source material.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

Definition of burrow

Verb

After all, that is a quite a load – Lacy also caught 29 passes – and some of it could be shoveled off to Michigan State transfer Makhi Frazier.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Earlier this month, bulldozers were videoed uprooting trees and shoveling dirt as wild animals trotted by.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of shovel

Verb

The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies.

— Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Unlike the heavy smoky eyes and cut creases of the 2010s, this trend is throwing it back to the 1990s when smoky eyes were more minimalist.

— Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut

Verb

The island, just over 2 miles long, was created in the late 1960s from sand dredged during the deepening of the Elbe shipping channel that serves the port of Hamburg, then left to itself and gradually planted over.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
While retracing his route, revisiting photos, and dredging her memories for clues to his distress, Lotte encounters dangers and pushes her limits.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of dredge

Verb

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

Verb

Once the house is resting on I-beams, Craig and his crew excavate some more, to put hydraulic jacks under the beams.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
An international team of roughly 60 researchers from 13 countries was excavating the site when the amulet was discovered.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of excavate

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