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clam 1 of 2

noun

Definition of clamnext
as in dollar
a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents it must take a whole lot of clams to buy a car like that

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verb

as in to fish

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Recent Examples of clam
Noun
The fallout has been steep, resulting in shredded nets, decimated clam beds and mussel stocks, and hundreds of shuttered fisheries along the Italian coast. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Imagine someone forgot a bowl of New England clam chowder in the back of a cloth-upholstered car during the height of a Florida summer. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
Spend a day out on the water with a boat and gear rentals for crabbing or clamming. — Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026 Tautog Like sheepshead, this Northeast and Mid-Atlantic wreck and reef dweller is highly adept at taking a piece of crab or clam off your hook before the tug even triggers your brain to swing. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for clam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
  1. dollar
  2. fish
  3. buck
  4. seal
  5. harvest
Noun
  • That was billion-dollar grosser Barbie, which shot there during the pandemic, including in front of City Hall.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Now in Singapore, bus passengers could be fined hundreds of dollars for doing just that.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of dollar
Verb
  • Along the way, visitors can learn about the Mi’kmaq, the Indigenous First Nations inhabitants of Canada’s Atlantic provinces; the French and English influence along the coast; and the region’s reliance on fishing.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • As a cub, his mother avoided taking him and his littermates to the competitive Brooks Falls to fish.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fish
Noun
  • Brad Conley of Rogers has been sending us photos of bucks with impressive racks frolicking in front of my favorite stand.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In 2020, the NDA saw the lowest percentage of yearling bucks in the antlered harvest in the history of their annual deer report.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of buck
Verb
  • McArthur had his elbow scoped and cleaned before doctors performed a bone synthetic graft to seal up the area.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Bulldogs senior cornerback Jaden Saddler recovered a muffed punt and snagged an interception to help seal the victory over the Pirates (4-1, 2-1).
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of seal
Verb
  • The spacecraft can harvest energy, locate another spacecraft, and maintain a tracking link.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Even if a bill eventually passes, even if diesel comes down later this year, that won’t help the farmers harvesting crops right now.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of harvest

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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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