CLAWS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

claws

verb

present tense third-person singular of claw

as in burrows

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To keep the body of water a lake and an effective flood-control tool, Great Parks periodically dredges to remove excess sediment at the bottom of the lake.

— Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of dredges

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Someone slaps a strip of medical tape across their lips, promises you deeper sleep, fewer snores and a sharper jawline by morning, then cuts to a dreamy sunrise shot.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Nonetheless, housing is another issue that cuts across national borders.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of cuts

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And each time, a fireman or a police officer comes over and shovels the remains into a white plastic bucket and carries it away.

— Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Vikings Hall of Famer John Randle equated Ryan to the person, cloaked head to foot in soot, who shovels coal into a train engine without the passengers ever seeing his face.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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