claw
noun
a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird.
is clawing
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present progressiveof claw (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The Pac-12 Conference is clawing back from near extinction, adding Texas State as its eighth football-playing member.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025
With tourism and remittances from Sri Lankan workers abroad picking up again, the country is clawing its way back but still has a mountain to climb.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2023
Most of the aid that the Treasury Department is clawing back comes from states in the West, Midwest and New England with relatively high per capita incomes and low percentages of renters per capita.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
Bateman’s performance is at its best when Marty is clawing his way out of unexpected pits and traps, and Linney’s curt and shielded Wendy brings out the finest version of the worst in his character.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2017
The Serpent is twined around his body, the Scorpion is clawing at one leg.
From Myths and Marvels of Astronomy by Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony)
