- present tense form of clam (3rd person singular).
clams
Example Sentences
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In contrast, only about half of mollusks, including clams and snails, disappeared.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
They must also clear algae from the nets protecting clams from invasive blue crabs, which arrived from North America in recent years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
She said they eat a mixture of food such as clams and mussels and crustaceans, so there would plenty of food around the Scottish coast.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
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
Jack is carrying his duffel bag over one shoulder, the bucket filled with razor clams in his other hand.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
