claw
noun
a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird.
had been clawing
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past perfect progressiveof claw.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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That last one had somehow gotten fouled in the rigging and had been clawing frantically when the bag exploded.
From Aces Up by Clarke, Covington
He was extremely dishevelled about his neck, much as if a monkey had been clawing him thereabouts.
From Romance by Conrad, Joseph
We get great holes torn in us, just as if wolves had been clawing at us.
From Captivity by Eyles, M. Leonora
