Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clawing
Verb
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Spend some time worrying about that thing that’s actually quite meaningless, getting mad at that person cutting me off in traffic?—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Marinaccio is cutting it Marinaccio made his big-league debut with the Yankees in 2022 and between June and July of that did not allow a hit to 57 consecutive batters.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The fact that Ryan Murphy’s American Love Story is shooting in the neighborhood is dredging everything back up again.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The changes a deepwater port could bring The Army Corps of Engineers this month issued a $400 million contract to begin the first phase of the port project, which will ultimately include dredging sediment from the ocean so bigger ships can dock.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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The company initially faced significant challenges in bringing its pioneering technology to Bay Area streets and highways, with some local leaders chafing against their lack of authority over where the vehicles operate.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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To me, an American woman in the early 21st century, prickly and free-spirited Lady Murasaki now appears to have been chafing under conformist pressures in the Heian court.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Clawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clawing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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