clawed

verb

past tense of claw
1
as in burrowed

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2
as in lacerated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clawed
  1. dredged
  2. lacerated
  3. excavated
  4. cut
  5. chafed
  6. fretted
  7. galled
  8. barked
Verb
  • After one unit went offline, the Romanian navy blasted riverbed rocks, dredged the channel, and sank barges filled with stones in an attempt to divert more water toward the plant and keep the other unit operating.
    — , CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Astor’s body was dredged from the drink, shipped from Nova Scotia to New York, and attended to by Crandall with such deftness that his funeral featured a public viewing.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of dredged
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  • Jen Macdonel, Claire Macdonel's mother, told Fox News Digital that the barracuda attack lacerated four of her daughter's tendons, in addition to a nerve and a ligament.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • They are lacerated by propellers.
    — Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Definition of lacerated
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  • Two of those casualties appear to be soldiers excavated from sediment beneath the motorcycle.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Archaeologist Alfred Lucas, who was part of Howard Carter’s team which excavated the tomb and present at the time, was reportedly hospitalized from the shock of it.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of excavated
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  • Low-flow plumbing fixtures and water-saving showerheads cut water consumption, and LED lighting and energy-efficient appliances lower overall energy use.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan – which is needed by approximately 45% of the population – has been dramatically cut by international donors since the Taliban returned to power, with women and girls bearing the brunt of those cuts.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut
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  • Xi came to power after the 2008 protests in Tibet and deadly unrest in Xinjiang, another frontier region of modern China where ethnic minorities have long chafed under Beijing’s rule and witnessed a huge security crackdown.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But Engelbert often has chafed against the players of the league, especially over the last year amid a contentious collective bargaining period.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of chafed
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  • Republicans have fretted that Miller’s scandals could make the district Trump won by 11 points in 2024 vulnerable in what’s expected to be a strong year for Democrats.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Other European politicians fretted about national infrastructure and defense, with one comparing the loss of Mythos to Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fretted
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of galled
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  • Mike Vrabel barked out instruction during a situational period working end-of-half plays, including one Hail Mary.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Her dog barked, and Vera went to say hello, scratching the mutt between the ears.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
Definition of barked
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