clam 1 of 2

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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clam

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verb

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Recent Examples of clam
Noun
On special mornings, guests can start the day watching clamming bears as the sun soars above the Chigmit Mountains –all without leaving camp. Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024 The mask has a hydrogel texture that clams and cools the skin while its clinical-grade ingredients sink in to rejuvenate the complexion. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
Animals like corals, oysters, clams and some types of plankton need carbonate to build their shells and skeletons. Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025 The dining party included the Giants’ quarterbacks, running backs and offensive linemen, who indulged in delicacies such as calamari, clams and oysters. Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for clam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
Noun
  • The Greater Yellowstone Coalition has spent millions of dollars over the past few decades helping bears and humans more successfully coexist.
    Christine Peterson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
  • Following reforms made by former President Joe Biden, more than a million people had tens of billions of dollars in loans forgiven.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • On one hand, anglers in the Treasure Valley who don’t usually get to catch walleye now have an opportunity in Lake Lowell to fish and to help with population control.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Seven years ago, he was run over by boat while fishing one January night near the Pennybacker Bridge.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Fireworks buffs may get less bang for their buck this Fourth of July due to the United States' ongoing tariff war with China.
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
  • Fly to these major US cities from Cincinnati for under $100 in July Get the most bang for your buck with these round-trip, nonstop flights departing from Cincinnati in July 2025: Atlanta, Georgia: $78 (Frontier), Departs: July 25.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • For starters: In what might have been closing night for summer league for the returning roster players, the Heat opened with a lineup of Larsson, Ware and Johnson, flanked by Kira Lewis Jr. and Erik Stevenson, whose late 3-point helped seal the victory.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
  • After a prolonged struggle, Superman manages to seal the rift, with help from Mister Terrific (who very much lives up to his name), and Luthor’s shady political dealings are revealed to the public, resulting in his arrest and public shaming.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • Hand harvested, the grapes undergo fermentation and then age 77% in French oak barrels for 9 months and 23% in cement tanks.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Smartphone voice assistants, cameras, or microphones to harvest data.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025

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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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