clammed up

past tense of clam up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clammed up
shut up
Verb
  • Management essentially said shut up and get to work.
    Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Part of healing for me has been to shut up and let my mind just be a single mind.
    Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Clammed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clammed%20up. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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