CLAMMING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

clamming

verb

present participle of clam

as in fishing

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Five others remained missing in Baja California, including three in Ensenada and a father and son who went fishing Saturday in San Felipe, on the Gulf of California, and never returned.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Restrictions on their own harvest are difficult to accept when pollock trawlers are fishing offshore.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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The Abu Falah attack followed a similar attack on Friday morning in the area of Turmus Ayya village, where settlers burned three cars after attacking a group of farmers harvesting olives.

— Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
But to the brothers, harvesting their own food represents more than providing meals for their families.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of harvesting

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These resident birds survive by foraging for food sources, which can be more difficult to find as temperatures drop.

— Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
As for us, we are engaged in the usual ritual of brewing a cuppa stimulation — our choice today is English breakfast — and foraging for items of interest.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

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clamminess

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clamming up

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