CLAMMING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

clamming

verb

present participle of clam

as in fishing

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Weeks later, Harris and his brother went fishing in Suisun Bay, where their boat capsized, and Harris was reported missing.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Along the way, visitors can learn about the Mi’kmaq, the Indigenous First Nations inhabitants of Canada’s Atlantic provinces; the French and English influence along the coast; and the region’s reliance on fishing.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of fishing

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My friend, however, is harvesting black widow spider eggs and putting the egg sacs in her freezer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Given Apple's value proposition as the only big name in tech not dependent on harvesting your data, its AI implementation depends on on-device processing.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of harvesting

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As for us, we are engaged in the usual rituals of brewing cups of stimulation — our choice today is orange creme — and foraging for items of interest.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
What Skunk Burrows Look Like For a larger animal, holes that skunks dig while foraging are relatively small.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026

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clamming up

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