clams 1 of 2

plural of clam
as in dollars
a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents it must take a whole lot of clams to buy a car like that

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clams

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verb

present tense third-person singular of clam

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Recent Examples of clams
Verb
Bring to a gentle boil, then add the clams. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 The menu is a wonderland of seafood, from clams in white wine to seafood soup with shrimp clams and mussels. Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clams
Noun
  • The program is open to eligible participants from counties in the eastern Upper Peninsula and the west side of the state to parts of metro Detroit, and has garnered tens of millions in public and private dollars as well as bipartisan interest from lawmakers.
    Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, the city is considering a public safety referendum, giving voters a chance to authorize the city to collect more tax dollars for a high-profile, high-demand portion of its budget.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Democrats’ most visible strategy appears to be trying to bum a few bucks from the grassroots—when the grassroots’ greatest power is in protest, boycott, and other unified mobilization efforts.
    Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Overall, the ComMarker Omni X is one slick beast of a UV laser engraver for professionals that run trophy or custom engraving shops down to the regular ol' Joe Schmoe who's got a few bucks to spare ($4,599 of them, to be specific) and really likes to laser-engrave things.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The novel solution is a compact, top-like device that harvests kinetic energy from waves and vessel movements.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Volunteers are needed to help Senior Gleaners of San Diego County, a volunteer group that harvests surplus fruit and vegetables from gardens and fields to donate to local nonprofits helping people in need.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Clams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clams. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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