clam 1 of 2

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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clam

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verb

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Recent Examples of clam
Noun
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 The mask has a hydrogel texture that clams and cools the skin while its clinical-grade ingredients sink in to rejuvenate the complexion. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
The menu has something for everyone—chicken wings, Hatteras-style clam chowder, jumbo shrimp, and quarter-pound hot dogs. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025 Catch a sunset over Chincoteague Bay, enjoy a nearby beach, or dig your own clams and inspect your own oysters on an interactive shellfish tour. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for clam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
Noun
  • The Greater Yellowstone Coalition has spent millions of dollars over the past few decades helping bears and humans more successfully coexist.
    Christine Peterson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
  • Paying off debt early saves hundreds of millions of dollars in interest costs each year.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • For months after the killings, police followed Weger, a young lodge dishwasher who had fished and hiked in the park most of his life.
    Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
  • The pair once fished together in New York, and Cuomo visited Lamont in Hartford.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Fireworks buffs may get less bang for their buck this Fourth of July due to the United States' ongoing tariff war with China.
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
  • Fly to these major US cities from Cincinnati for under $100 in July Get the most bang for your buck with these round-trip, nonstop flights departing from Cincinnati in July 2025: Atlanta, Georgia: $78 (Frontier), Departs: July 25.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • Trim trees; install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and/or impact glass; seal outside wall openings.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 July 2025
  • In the win over Haiti, the U.S. got on the board early with a 10th-minute goal from PSV winger Malik Tillman, and sealed the result with a 75th-minute strike by Charlotte FC forward Patrick Agyemang, securing all three points and a spot in the knockout stage.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • The caviar is cheap, Davis said, harvested from hybrid sturgeon species.
    Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
  • And the ideas harvested from the incubator can be shared, rated and developed on an ideas dashboard.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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