CLAWING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

clawing

verb

present participle of claw

as in burrowing

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as in lacerating

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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
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

Definition of grubbing

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Two generations of viewers have now grown up consuming The Daily Show’s lacerating take on politics.

— Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
In the last year, Huston has broken his eye socket — twice — and his jaw, as well as lacerating his kidney, per posts on his social media.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2026

Definition of lacerating

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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
Most of the gold bullion aboard the Fort Stikine was lost, but dredging operations in the harbor have continued to unearth some of these bricks, including as recently as 2011.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dredging

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The sanctions are aimed at cutting the ICC off from the global financial system and include threats of punishment for countries that do business with the court.

— Susannah George, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
The city faced a $1-billion budget shortfall in 2025 but, after various cost-cutting measures, managed to set aside funding for the LAPD to hire more than 500 new officers in the coming year.

— Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of cutting

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Oversized turkey platters, enormous serving bowls, banquet-sized gravy boats, chafing dishes, and buffet servers may not earn their keep in a smaller-scale entertaining routine.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026
Beside me in the rickety wooden seating, filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun is also chafing at the lack of chaos, their gentle blue eyes fixed ahead.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of chafing

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