Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clawed
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The channel entrance to Alamitos Bay has been dredged at times to help boaters navigate the harbor, and the sediment is also used to stabilize the shoreline at Peninsula Beach between 62nd Place and 72nd Place, but that project hasn’t occurred for 15 years, according to the city.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026 -
The Marina District of San Francisco, built on an artificial landfill made partly from mud dredged from the bay, suffered severe damage because of the weak sediment below.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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They are lacerated by propellers.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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Some of the women were bleeding from their reproductive organs, while others had blood dripping from slashes on their breasts, their bodies having been lacerated with a sharp instrument.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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The villa is still being excavated and studied, but archaeologists have so far uncovered a grand entrance hall with an atrium and sunken basin, known as an impluvium, surrounded by a mosaic floor with black and white botanical and geometric designs.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Officials noted that it will be excavated through the narrowest part of the peninsula, connecting Moldefjord and Kjødepollen in the Vanylvsfjord region.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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The current unrest first erupted in May after Paz cut long-standing fuel subsidies to shrink the deficit.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Some analysts expect Apple could benefit as manufacturers of Android devices cut specs or raise prices.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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Musicians have chafed against being perceived forever, but ear seem to take it extra seriously.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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Five current and former Forest Service officials say Bridger Aerospace has chafed at the agency’s rigorous inspections, even as records and sources indicate the company has presented aircraft in need of maintenance and repairs as ready to fight fires.—
Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
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In it, Heuermann complained about jail food and exercise conditions and fretted that guards might be reading his mail.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Ever since the proposal was first brought forward, local officials have fretted over its potential impacts on operations and services — albeit with an incomplete picture of its impacts.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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Bundle is also galled by Lady Coote’s refusal to mention at the inquest that the fatal sleeping draft was from a bottle she’d given to her sleepless maid, Emily.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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From Warriors coach Steve Kerr, to future Hall of Famers Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green, to 25-year-old relative newcomers Quinten Post and Trayce Jackson-Davis, the team’s lack of competitive fire galled the Warriors.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The department said the dog then emerged from the apartment, barked and charged toward an officer.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
20 June 2026
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That came after he was pulled in Game 4 and barked at his bench before heading down the tunnel.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Clawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clawed. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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