clawed
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of clawed
First recorded in 1250–1300, clawed is from the Middle English word claued. See claw, -ed 3
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Barclays then clawed back 17.8 million British pounds in awards, or about US$24 million, and the U.K. watchdog Financial Conduct Authority fined and banned him from working in financial services.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026
“Once the house was sold, bills were paid, Social Security and Veteran Affairs were notified and clawed back their final payments, I split what was left equally with my siblings,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
And Game 4 was simply the greatest comeback in Finals history, as the Knicks clawed back from a 29-point second-half deficit to triumph on a last-second OG Anunoby tip-in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
And if there's a shortfall between the amount clawed back by selling these items and the £400,000 total, Murrell would still be liable for that difference.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
He clawed at the pile of gold next to him as though he thought to strangle me with it, but then he shouted with alarm when he realized that he could not pick it up.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
