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Wondering how to use Claw in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as seize or work.

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Claw meaning

  1. A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
  2. A foot equipped with such.
  3. The pincer (chela) of a crustacean or other arthropod.

Synonyms of Claw

horny structure seize work make bird's foot member appendage extremity pincer nipper chela mechanical device hook unguis prehend

Using Claw

  • The main meaning on this page is: A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird. | A foot equipped with such. | The pincer (chela) of a crustacean or other arthropod.
  • Useful related words include: horny structure, seize, work, make.
  • In the example corpus, claw often appears in combinations such as: to claw, claw back, the claw.

Context around Claw

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Claw

  • In this selection, "claw" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, thumb, leaving, specialized, marks, fragments and shut stand out and add context to how "claw" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a specialized claw shut to and able to claw back despite. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "claw" sits close to words such as carlo, cartridges and cliffs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with claw

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Can New Zealand claw their way back from here? (9 words)

Claw has three adult children serving in the military. (9 words)

Did they drink white claw and smear poop on the walls? (11 words)

As of Oct. 1, the SSA had an uncollected balance of $23 billion in overpayments — money the agency had determined it mistakenly paid to beneficiaries across the country but had not been able to claw back, despite repeated attempts to do so. (42 words)

Bremen striker Marvin Ducksch celebrated his first Germany call-up with a penalty and Rafael Borre scored to give Bremen a 2-0 lead, but Ellyes Skhiri and Hrvoje Smolcic scored second-half goals to claw back a point. (39 words)

A bipartisan effort to ‘claw back’ compensation from bank executives who oversee a failure advanced in the Senate Wednesday, one of the most significant legislative moves to rein in the industry since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. (38 words)

Can New Zealand claw their way back from here? (9 words)

Did they drink white claw and smear poop on the walls? (11 words)

Example sentences (20)

Furthermore, the newly discovered bat species had a claw on its index finger in addition to the thumb claw.

The tiger named Tatiana killed 17-year-old Carlos Sousa Jr. and injured his friends, brothers Paul and Kulbir Dhaliwal, leaving claw marks etched in the asphalt and claw fragments in the bushes outside its pen.

The animal snaps a specialized claw shut to create a cavitation bubble that generates acoustic pressures of up to 80 kPa at a distance of 4 cm from the claw.

The chelicerae ("claw horns") that give the sub-phylum its name normally consist of three sections, and the claw is formed by the third section and a rigid extension of the second.

The inside edge of the claw was rounded and not unusually sharp, which may have precluded any sort of cutting or slashing action, although only the bony core of the claw is known.

A bipartisan effort to ‘claw back’ compensation from bank executives who oversee a failure advanced in the Senate Wednesday, one of the most significant legislative moves to rein in the industry since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

After his brother Ritsu and other psychic kids are kidnapped by the esper organization, Claw, Mob, Hanazawa, and Dimple go to raid their base and get them back.

An incredible moment sees Cage cut the claw in two and slam it against a wall.

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Ann Berger with Cocktail Claw of Oakwood, Ohio, demonstrates her company’s product at the Bar & Restaurant Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

Another few swipes and the claw was eating into the room below, a rubble heap growing out of what was once a destination for families on vacation and businessmen on the road.

A Proceeds of Crime Act hearing was set for March next year, when prosecutors will attempt to claw back their ill-gotten gains.

A snake wearing a sweaterThis proves the saying "There is no law when drinking the claw".

As of Oct. 1, the SSA had an uncollected balance of $23 billion in overpayments — money the agency had determined it mistakenly paid to beneficiaries across the country but had not been able to claw back, despite repeated attempts to do so.

Between the regained health and the bit of downtime between players reviving, a team of Guardians can claw themselves back from the brink of defeat.

Bremen striker Marvin Ducksch celebrated his first Germany call-up with a penalty and Rafael Borre scored to give Bremen a 2-0 lead, but Ellyes Skhiri and Hrvoje Smolcic scored second-half goals to claw back a point.

Can New Zealand claw their way back from here?

Claw has three adult children serving in the military.

Claw marks strike the ankle pads, while the tongues are emblazoned with metallic silver – inspired by Naruto’s forehead armour.

Did they drink white claw and smear poop on the walls?

England don't have to hit 100% form right away, if they can just claw back some, there's no reason why England can't get to a semi-final.

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Common combinations with claw

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "claw" in a sentence?
An example: "Furthermore, the newly discovered bat species had a claw on its index finger in addition to the thumb claw." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "claw" from authentic English texts.
What does "claw" mean?
Claw means: A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
What are synonyms of "claw"?
Common synonyms of "claw" include: horny structure, seize, work, make, bird's foot, member, appendage, extremity. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "claw" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "claw", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.