CLAMMED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

clammed

verb

past tense of clam

as in fished

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While Gil and his friends fished and partied, another Pruitt relation, Asbury Pruitt, was closely studying the coastline on the western shore.

— John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
The feature documentary set in a remote coastal village of Northern Maine, where generations of men have stoically fished the waters in an often-hazardous pursuit of a living, premiered in February at the Berlin Film Festival.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

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The move was relatively low-risk for the Lakers, who picked Bronny 55th overall.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Coach Reggie Theus’ team is picked to finish first in the SWAC preseason poll after winning the regular-season title last year.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

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My family still weaves jewelry from kunngobarn (pandanus), harvested fresh from the bush with a manmarli (hooked stick), then dried and dyed with roots, berries, and flowers.

— Liam Freeman, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
As of Sunday, Illinois farmers had harvested 93% of their corn and 96% of their soybeans.

— Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2026

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This week, ahead of Abu Dhabi’s flagship energy conference ADIPEC, senior executives and CEOs from the energy industry gathered to discuss the challenges facing the industry under the Chatham House Rule.

— Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
At the news conference, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said investigators at his office gathered video evidence, interviewed witnesses and worked closely with prosecutors to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

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