claws

verb

present tense third-person singular of claw
1
as in burrows

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as in lacerates

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  1. dredges
  2. cuts
  3. shovels
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  • To keep the body of water a lake and an effective flood-control tool, Great Parks periodically dredges to remove excess sediment at the bottom of the lake.
    — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of dredges
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  • The desire for a longer, fitter life cuts across age, gender, and race.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Medical certification of Oleh’s gender dysphoria cuts little ice with the military, who exercise institutional transphobia while taking him at his word regarding his identity.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of cuts
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  • Vikings Hall of Famer John Randle equated Ryan to the person, cloaked head to foot in soot, who shovels coal into a train engine without the passengers ever seeing his face.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Tyler and Cora steady a western redbud sapling as Atticus holds up a bag of soil and Eliza shovels out the fragrant earth.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Definition of shovels
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