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
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
  • That dollars in circulation declined amid these substantial barriers to production was a statement of the obvious.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Cabinets of hard drives holding thousands of terabytes of digital storage, worth millions of dollars, occupy only about 15% of the building.
    PJ Green September 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • CarGurus Intelligence Report Average new vehicle prices rose only about a hundred bucks between July and August from $49,400 to $49,500, according the Car Gurus August 2025 Intelligence Report released Thursday.
    Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And a kid down the street sold me his brother’s bass for 10 bucks.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In Washington, Yonder Cider harvests apples from the orchards of Wenatchee Valley within the state’s Apple Country.
    Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Across the Andes in Mendoza, Argentina, winemaker Rodrigo Romero harvests 70-year-old vines for Pascual Toso Alta Cabernet Sauvignon, which is noted for its depth, complexity, and concentration.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025

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“Clams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clams. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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