- present tense form of clam (3rd person singular).
clams
Example Sentences
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One night he treated friends to shrimp, clams, fried potatoes and ouzo on the waterfront, upsetting elderly, likely famished, passersby.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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
The MoJ has vehemently denied clams of medical mistreatment and the Care Quality Commission, a watchdog, has not opened any investigation.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
She watches me crack my egg into the soup and bury it under cubes of steaming tofu and shrimp and clams so it will cook.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
