- present participle of claw.
clawing
Example Sentences
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In its place, Bessent said, America now has a “C economy,” in which lower wage earners are, in his telling, finally clawing their way back.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Forecasts projected a deficit approaching $6 billion before a newly split legislature began clawing the budget back toward sanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Many MPs feel he is the party's best chance of clawing back support from Nigel Farage's anti-immigrant Reform UK party before the next general election, expected in 2029.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
However, after clawing her way back to 5-4 from 5-1 down in the tie-break, Raducanu's resistance let up and Sierra secured victory after an hour and 45 minutes.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
I was still in the rear, and when I opened my eyes again I saw one of the mice sliding past me, clawing uselessly with his small nails at the smooth metal beneath him.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
