Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamming
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Hell, the movie even opens with several of the men fishing together off a lakeside dock — could any activity be more emblematic of straight, middle-class, American dadness?—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Authorities on Monday recovered the body of a Central Valley man who did not return home after going fishing near the eastern edge of Alameda County.—
Annie Vainshtein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Mar. 2026
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Immigrants in the 1920s discovered the abalone and started harvesting them.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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Or take a day trip to a palenque outside the city to meet mezcaleros (master distillers) and learn about the process, from harvesting the agave to distillation.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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This may help raccoons more easily identify edible and non-edible objects, especially when foraging in streams.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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The scientists describe the behavior as foraging for information, rather than food, in preparation for facing future challenges.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Clamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamming. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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