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verbclutch at a straw (third-person singular simple present clutches at a straw, present participle clutching at a straw, simple past and past participle clutched at a straw)
present singular third person clutches at a straw · participle present clutching at a straw · participle past clutched at a straw · past clutched at a straw
- Synonym of grasp at straws.
Synonyms: grasp at straws
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verbSynonym of grasp at straws.
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clutch at a straw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clutch%20at%20a%20straw
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clutch at a straw,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clutch%20at%20a%20straw.
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