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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
Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Exercises like wall-sits, clam shells, step-ups, and Romanian deadlifts target the knees and surrounding muscles to improve strength and stability.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 2 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
And that may be even more satisfying than a clam appetizer.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Exercises like wall-sits, clam shells, step-ups, and Romanian deadlifts target the knees and surrounding muscles to improve strength and stability.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
Noun
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Bompastor summoned first her million-dollar USWNT winger in Alyssa Thompson from the bench, then two-time WSL Golden Boot winner Sam Kerr.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Bitcoin Depot, the company operating the kiosk, is suing the Sheriff’s Office for the thousands of dollars, which was seized from the machine as a result of a search warrant.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kelly Ripa paused Live to fish a microphone out of her blouse.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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Each section offers its own appeal—from calm waters ideal for fishing to rapids that draw rafters and kayakers from around the region.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Overall, the ComMarker Omni X is one slick beast of a UV laser engraver for professionals that run trophy or custom engraving shops down to the regular ol' Joe Schmoe who's got a few bucks to spare ($4,599 of them, to be specific) and really likes to laser-engrave things.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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Russ steals some latex molds from his movie makeup artist father and transforms himself into Chad with a shaggy wig, a mustache, buck teeth and chin, lip and nose enhancements.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Foden received, swept it to Nunes, and the right-back’s cross went in off Esteve to seal the match.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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But Henley recovered remarkably, sticking his approach shot 10 feet from the hole and seeming to seal a victory in the match.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There is plenty of raw data online, but much of it is harvested privately by platforms.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Typically harvested from the thighs or abdomen via liposuction or a syringe, fat is gently purified and re-injected to restore volume and smooth wrinkles on the face, hands, and beyond.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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