clamming

verb

present participle of clam
as in fishing

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  1. fishing
  2. harvesting
  3. foraging
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  • The government instructed citizens to avoid fishing in affected areas and to report unusual odors and oil sightings.
    — Sarah El Sirgany, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • World Tree Holy Water is now a reward for World Tree expeditions, fishing in the World Tree and the Large Fishing Pond at base.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fishing
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  • Agent Mulder, hot on the trail of a group of murderers who are harvesting their victims' organs, breaks into a makeshift laboratory in an attempt to save an abducted woman.
    — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Allow stems to grow at least 6 inches tall before harvesting again, and avoid removing more than about 30 percent of total plant growth during any one pruning session.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of harvesting
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  • That might mean a farm-foraging session at Wildflower Farms, Auberge Collection, resort in the Hudson Valley where guests wander the fields and might pair a morning harvest with a spa treatment.
    — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026
  • There is also an element of magic and witchcraft that can appear in the form of costumes or foraging spell ingredients.
    — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of foraging
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clamminess
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clamming up
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“Clamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamming. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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