claw
noun
a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird.
was clawing
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past progressiveof claw.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But she has beaten the odds before, whether it was clawing her way back to a tour card last season or pulling herself out of a slump this year.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2022
In its restaurant division, Pizza Hut was clawing its way into delivery to fend off Domino’s, and Taco Bell resorted to free soda refills to undercut the competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2021
A “wildly irrelevant vision of domesticity … was clawing its way out of my subconscious,” she writes.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2017
Craig thought Helen was clawing Aljaz a bit, but otherwise absolutely gorgeous.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 10, 2015
In its fury, the bear was clawing at the mouth of the cave, uprooting the yew and tearing it apart.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
