CLAMS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

clams 1 of 2

noun

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

as in fishes

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Recent Examples of clams

Noun

To avoid getting Vibrio vulnificus, the health department suggests avoiding raw oysters or other raw shellfish and cooking shellfish like oysters, clams, mussels thoroughly before ingesting them. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Finally, shellfish like clams and mussels are affected by leukemia-like cancers that transmit through seawater. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 For more than two decades, the duo hauled in more than 4 pounds of clams each morning from the lagoon in the Po River Delta — upending the notion that women were unsuited for such a rigorous job. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Native to waters stretching from Russia's Sakhalin Islands through Japan and southern China, Manila clams have spread around the world through both accidental and intentional introductions. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 2026 They soon combined forces, confirming that Manila clams were definitely beginning to thrive in the area. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 July 2026 Layer potatoes, corn, sausage, cherry tomatoes, peppadew peppers and clams. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 The remains stemming from recent whale falls—which were still being processed by thousands of invertebrates, including clams, worms, and brittle stars (many of which were likely new to science)—were thriving biological communities. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026 Linguine with clams never gets old. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clams

Noun

The average transaction price of a subcompact SUV was $31,052 in July, a few thousand dollars more than a traditional compact car but considerably less than a midsize SUV.

— Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Brown's former law firm Denver's current City Attorney has a previous connection to the law firm now receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from the city.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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Verb

The top layer snaps up laser light and converts it into electricity, while the bottom layer harvests the waste heat to extract even more energy.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Local producer Tsar Nicoulai Caviar raises and harvests its own caviar across its seven fisheries around the area.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026