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 publication is one of many fighting for a slice of premium Washington ad and subscription dollars.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Sanders backed Platner’s campaign, and the senatorial hopeful has raised millions of dollars for his campaign.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But letting them in was still a better idea than sitting here at her table, scrolling her phone, waiting for several thousand bucks to miraculously drop in her lap.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The bike plus the dual-battery extender package has a list price of $1,999, but again is available for a hundred bucks off at the time of writing.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2025.

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