clam 1 of 2

noun

Definition of clamnext
as in dollar
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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verb

as in to fish

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Recent Examples of clam
Noun
Artful pizzas go beyond margherita with varieties like a clam pie with funky lemons, confit shallots, and raclette mornay sauce, or a chilaquiles slice with chorizo. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026 And speaking of lobster rolls, Perkins Cove’s Lobster Shack has some of the freshest around and is also known for its traditional clam chowder. — Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Verb
Soup Costco food courts in Taiwan offer members clam chowder. — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025 Today, an official clamming license is a must, and our ramshackle abode has long been converted to chic condos that sell for around a million bucks each. — Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for clam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
  1. dollar
  2. fish
  3. buck
  4. seal
  5. harvest
Noun
  • Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
    — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Two years after opening in the historic 1920s venue, Stile DTLA has unveiled its multimillion-dollar renovation.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of dollar
Verb
  • Twenty-four hours earlier, a boy, who was fishing with his father, was bitten on the hand at Nelson’s Fish Camp in Marion County, WESH reported.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • Visitors can fish from either the beach or the seawall along the Matanzas River on the park's west boundary.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of fish
Noun
  • The Street is 500 bucks more, priced at $5,499, and comes with a two-year unlimited mileage warranty.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • Passengers who have flexible schedules can hop aboard at the last minute for as little as a hundred bucks per person.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of buck
Verb
  • In the day’s early fixture, Morocco defeated World Cup co-host Canada in Houston to seal a ticket to the quarterfinals.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • There was a similar scenario brewing in the 2018 qualifiers, but a certain Mohamed Salah carried Egypt to the World Cup in Russia, scoring five goals and netting a 94th-minute winner in a 2-1 victory over Congo to seal Egypt’s qualification.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of seal
Verb
  • At Valley Paving, crews harvest the raw materials from the land, a mix of sand and gravel.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Anyone who’s sat that long in the dark—through Ben-Hur, Jaws 3-D, and The Legend of Bagger Vance—has sown and harvested many seasons of doubt.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of harvest

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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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