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Recent Examples of clam
Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
Mantis shrimps can safely smash open clam shells with their claws.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
One of my goals for 2024 was to do more fishing, crabbing and clamming.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Use clam shell-type products to keep water from getting into the connection point and shorting out the lights.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
Mantis shrimps can safely smash open clam shells with their claws.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
Known for its abundance of agates found along the Pacific Ocean beach between Newport and Yaquina Head, Agate Beach is a popular spot for agate hunting, as well as other activities like clamming, surfing and wildlife viewing.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
One of my goals for 2024 was to do more fishing, crabbing and clamming.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
Noun
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The drugs could be worth tens of thousands of dollars on the street.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Schroder was banking on bigger offers on the free agent market, but the decision ultimately cost him millions of dollars.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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People fishing within the boundaries of Mammoth Cave National Park.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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Given the otherworldly landscape minutes from the hotel, Larch House intends to be a home base for travelers fly-fishing and rafting in the summertime or skiing the top-tier slopes at Whitefish Mountain Resort in the winter.—
Asa Canty,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And while there's a role to play for everyone – from the legislature to prosecutors to insurance companies to local and county government – the buck stops with me.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Bernstein raised its price target by two bucks to $172 and maintained its hold rating.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Acuff buried a three-pointer on the next play to seal the Razorbacks' first SEC win.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
5 Jan. 2026
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Struggled most of the year until a great interception to seal the Tampa Bay win.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Most gardeners grow strawberries in outdoor beds and harvest fresh berries in summer.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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People can harvest their own trees, or volunteers can pick fruit, too, if owners are unable to do so themselves.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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