Synonyms of clam

clam 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dollar
• buck
• one
• bone
• smacker
• greenback
• dead presidents

clam

2 of 2

verb

as in to fish

Related Words

• fish
• shrimp
• seal
• harvest
• pick
• whale
• reap
• gather
• accumulate
• forage
• hay
• garner
• trap
• glean
• hunt
• capture
• net
• cut
• grow
• mow
• snare
• crop
• bag
• raise

Dissimilar Words

• plant
• sow
• seed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clam

Noun

For more than two decades, the duo hauled in more than 4 pounds of clams each morning from the lagoon in the Po River Delta — upending the notion that women were unsuited for such a rigorous job. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Native to waters stretching from Russia's Sakhalin Islands through Japan and southern China, Manila clams have spread around the world through both accidental and intentional introductions. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 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

Phrases Containing clam

• clam up