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Recent Examples of clam
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
Lauren Mallers
updated July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
As a result, slipper limpets compete with native mollusks for food and in areas where limpet populations are high, can outcompete oysters, clams, and mussels.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
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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
Fish & seafood: Cold-water fatty fish (sardines, wild salmon), oysters, clams, and mussels for omega-3s, zinc and B12.
—Lauren Mallers
updated July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
As a result, slipper limpets compete with native mollusks for food and in areas where limpet populations are high, can outcompete oysters, clams, and mussels.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
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Documents reveal a dominant energy lobby that spent tens of thousands of dollars currying favor with Indiana lawmakers.—
Brittany Carloni,
IndyStar,
23 Aug. 2025
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Kennedy has also overseen tens of millions of dollars in cuts to federal funding for research on autism, including its environmental causes.—
Sharon Lerner,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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London — Last week, British foreign minister David Lammy went fishing with US Vice President JD Vance at his retreat in the English countryside.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Invest In Growing New Talent Stop fishing in the same pond.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Two more hunters in the canyon had shot bucks that day.—
Chester Chatfield,
Outdoor Life,
20 Aug. 2025
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Should their success be measured in awards and social impact, or by their ability to turn a buck?—
Eric Benson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In a new study led by ETH Zurich in Switzerland, researchers developed and tested a new type of cardiac patch that not only seals defective areas of the heart, but also heals them.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Aug. 2025
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Both women were fierce competitors with impressive physical games, but their social skills and tight alliances helped carry them across the finish line and seal the deal.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The brand is connected to his Brazilian heritage as the product's main ingredient, açaí berries, are harvested in the Amazon rainforest.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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This beer provided rations to agricultural workers who harvested products that were stored and redistributed by the temple, which served as the city’s religious and economic centre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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