clamming

present participle of clam

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamming
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
  • And on Monday, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was investigating reports that an alligator bit a boy who had been fishing in Marion County.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Since radishes mature much more quickly than carrots, harvesting them creates room for the carrots to fully mature.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026
  • Historians estimate that people have been growing and harvesting olives for some 8,000 years.
    Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Environmental groups are currently fundraising $10 million to protect Jackie and Shadow’s foraging area from development.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Opossums are nocturnal and prefer the cover of darkness, so a sudden burst of light may deter them from foraging around your property.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
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“Clamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamming. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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