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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Recent Examples of clams
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Lunch is served here too, but during the day most guests prefer to head over to the family’s beach club, Bagno Assunta, which serves classic Italian summer fare, like a solid insalata caprese and spaghetti alle arselle (tiny local clams).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Oysters, clams and kelp put into the waterways also pull nitrogen out of the water.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The United States was 116 years old when a 6-foot-3, 210-pound bruiser named Pudge pocketed those 500 clams.
—Steve Doerschuk, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The outbreak was then linked to raw oysters harvested by Drayton Harbor Oyster Company, and Manila clams harvested by Lummi Indian Business Council.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Arsenic spikes in New Zealand’s Waikato River were blamed on invasive clams, and recent Houthi attacks in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait indirectly caused a shift in oceanic cloud formation.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Wilmer operated a commercial fishing boat named the Denni Wade, and during the 1980s made his living farming clams and oysters.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Du identified bristleworms, gastropods, clams, tubeworms and other organisms living in the extreme depths, supported not by sunlight but chemosynthetic microbes drawing energy from methane and sulfide seeping through the ocean floor.
—New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
Bowls of Thai curry soup crowded with shrimp, scallops and clams.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Lunch is served here too, but during the day most guests prefer to head over to the family’s beach club, Bagno Assunta, which serves classic Italian summer fare, like a solid insalata caprese and spaghetti alle arselle (tiny local clams).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Oysters, clams and kelp put into the waterways also pull nitrogen out of the water.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The United States was 116 years old when a 6-foot-3, 210-pound bruiser named Pudge pocketed those 500 clams.
—Steve Doerschuk, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The outbreak was then linked to raw oysters harvested by Drayton Harbor Oyster Company, and Manila clams harvested by Lummi Indian Business Council.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Arsenic spikes in New Zealand’s Waikato River were blamed on invasive clams, and recent Houthi attacks in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait indirectly caused a shift in oceanic cloud formation.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Wilmer operated a commercial fishing boat named the Denni Wade, and during the 1980s made his living farming clams and oysters.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Du identified bristleworms, gastropods, clams, tubeworms and other organisms living in the extreme depths, supported not by sunlight but chemosynthetic microbes drawing energy from methane and sulfide seeping through the ocean floor.
—New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clams
Noun
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During the first three months of this year, Frontier Airlines disclosed an operating loss of two hundred and eighty-three million dollars.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The city and these businesses spend thousands of dollars each year cleaning up.—
Michael Perkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Verb
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In the images, Jack appears to be enthralled with the water as his father fishes.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fire up the replay and start the clock as soon as the goalie fishes the puck out of the net.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At a time when a latte and a cheese Danish at a local Starbucks can cost you more than $10, McDonald’s is delivering a Sausage McMuffin for three bucks and selling oodles of them.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The swift buildup of China’s nuclear arsenal bucks conventional wisdom on the limits of Beijing’s ambitions.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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While the House of Creed uses a proprietary process created by founder James Creed in the 1760s, Chanel still maintains and harvests all of its natural ingredients by hand to preserve their blossom integrity.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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And today the district, which is in charge of the lake’s restoration, regularly harvests thousands of pounds of gizzard shad, a bottom-feeding junk fish that stirs up and eats nutrients on the lake floor.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Killer whales off New England The aquarium says killer whale sightings are uncommon in New England waters.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Clams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clams. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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