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clutch at straws

clutch at straws verb: synonym of grasp at straws.

Verb

clutch at straws (third-person singular simple present clutches at straws, present participle clutching at straws, simple past and past participle clutched at straws)

  1. Synonym of grasp at straws.
    Synonyms:
    grasp at straws

Synonyms of clutch at straws

Forms of clutch at straws

third-person singular presentclutches at straws
present participleclutching at straws
past participleclutched at straws
pastclutched at straws

Questions about clutch at straws

What does clutch at straws mean?
Clutch at straws means synonym of grasp at straws.
What part of speech is clutch at straws?
Clutch at straws is a verb.
What is the past tense of clutch at straws?
The past tense of clutch at straws is clutched at straws.

Words near clutch at straws in the dictionary

  1. clutamine
  2. clutch
  3. clutch artist
  4. clutch artists
  5. clutch at a straw
  6. clutch at straws
  7. clutch bag
  8. clutch bags
  9. clutch disc
  10. clutch initiation
  11. clutch initiations

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