clamming

verb

present participle of clam
as in fishing

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  1. fishing
  2. harvesting
  3. foraging
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  • Thursday’s inaugural international flight between Copenhagen, Denmark, and Ilulissat, Greenland, was part of the island government’s efforts to grow its tourism industry to boost and diversify an economy still reliant on fishing.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Greenland’s new international airport in Ilulissat brings larger jets and direct flights from Copenhagen, part of an effort to expand tourism and diversify an economy reliant on fishing.
    — James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of fishing
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  • So yes, food plots can be a critical element in consistently harvesting mature bucks.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The team calculated that the mesh achieved an energy-harvesting density of more than 10 microwatts per cubic centimeter, which is roughly an order of magnitude better than the performance previous centralized designs achieved.
    — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of harvesting
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  • Top stories The battle between Bass and Raman Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her challenger, Councilmember Nithya Raman, darted across the city over the weekend, foraging for votes as the clock ticks down before Tuesday’s election.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Independent foraging guides are multiplying like mushrooms after a rain.
    — Rachel Levin, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of foraging
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“Clamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamming. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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