clawed
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unclawed adjective
Etymology
Origin of clawed
First recorded in 1250–1300, clawed is from the Middle English word claued. See claw, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Yet once again Paul dug deep and clawed his way back to deuce.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
But Nvidia and Amazon.com clawed back their early losses to finish the day in the green.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
Opener Pathum Nissanka got to 50 from 24 balls but picked out the fielder in the deep from his 25th and England gradually clawed the hosts back.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
She “scrabbled, thrutched, clawed, and humped her way up the volume, then threw out right to a bowling-ball sloper, cut her feet, pendulumed out beneath it, and matched it,” writes Mr. Tallent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
He signals with one clawed hand for Cardan to return to the table.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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