clammed

past tense of clam

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clammed
Verb
  • In a statement shared with the Anchorage Daily News, Buck Laukitis, the owner of the vessel, the Halcyon, said Cox had fished with the crew for about two to three years.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And in the early 1980s, Indiana finally found the cash to begin its own project in the form of the Nongame Wildlife Fund, which was money earmarked for the conservation of wildlife not typically hunted or fished.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Frozen Vegetables Frozen vegetables are picked at peak ripeness and flash-frozen, locking in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
    Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Her father picked her up and brought her home.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • It's long been harvested for its carrageenan, which is used in the food industry as a thickening agent and emulsifier in products like ice cream and puddings, even nut milks.
    Maria Godoy, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Its rolling hills—recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site—glow gold, nebbiolo grapes are harvested, and white truffles are unearthed.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Des Moines following the arrest, calling for Roberts’s release.
    Richard Hall, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Everyone is gathered around to hear the evidence that will tell us there wasn’t a ghost at all, nor a demon haunting these proceedings.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Recent Michigan Lottery jackpot recipients included a man from Genesee County who won $25,000 a year for life through a Lucky For Life game, and a woman from Oakland County who reaped $4 million by playing an Electric 300s game.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • New companies like Google and Facebook may have reaped the greatest financial rewards during this time, but none of their successes would have been possible without the contributions of ordinary people like you and me.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Clammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clammed. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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