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Recent Examples of clam
Denise Hruby, Sun Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
On special mornings, guests can start the day watching clamming bears as the sun soars above the Chigmit Mountains –all without leaving camp.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
And that may be even more satisfying than a clam appetizer.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Others, including Cannon’s father, gave the state’s proposal to start clamming a chance.
—Denise Hruby, Sun Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
On special mornings, guests can start the day watching clamming bears as the sun soars above the Chigmit Mountains –all without leaving camp.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Verb
The menu is a wonderland of seafood, from clams in white wine to seafood soup with shrimp clams and mussels.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
And that may be even more satisfying than a clam appetizer.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
Noun
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Brown’s descendants, and their spouses, are responsible for pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into the community and spending countless hours serving on local nonprofit boards.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Officials have argued the government shutdown hinders the Department of Agriculture's ability to distribute additional dollars.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kinda weird that arguably the best episode of the season featured not one, but two extended scenes of players fishing, but whatevs.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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As currently proposed, the permit system would only apply to boaters planning to fish the Lower Blue River, while nonfishing crafts or those wading to fish would not need a permit.—
Ryan Spencer,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Brockermeyer family is one of the most prominent football names in the history of Fort Worth, but its connection to TCU was severed over a few hundred thousand bucks.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Twenty minutes before legal shooting light on October 2, Taylor saw the giant buck 40 yards away in the food plot.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2024, the same appellate department unanimously reversed a similar decision by Walsh, who had refused a family’s request to seal name change records for their 13-year-old trans child.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
3 Nov. 2025
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Needing a first down to seal the game, McCarthy found Jalen Nailor for a 16-yard gain to convert on a high-pressure third down that allowed the Vikings to take a knee and run out the rest of the clock.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Holiday specialties include pumpkin, apple and parsnip soup; pan-seared beef; roasted cod; crispy chicken; and harvest pasta.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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These programs harvest passwords, browser data and other sensitive information, sending it back to the attacker's command and control servers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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