- present tense form of clam (3rd person singular).
clams
Example Sentences
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Even a day later, contemplating this willfully nauseating work carries much the same sensation as having ingested a plate of bad clams.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The affected raw oysters and clams were harvested by two separate companies and distributed to restaurants and food retailers in at least nine states, the agency said in an alert Monday.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
The clams can be added with their shells.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
They looked specifically at animals 0.3mm – 2cm in size, such as worms, sea spiders, snails and clams.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
They gathered clams for dinner while James watched the fire.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
