clam
noun
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
are clamming
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present progressiveof clam.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“A few of the guys who are clamming are making good money now, but they’re basically selling their future,” Coffin said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2021
He said: "We have been trying everyone but all the UK banks are clamming up."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2013
After weeks of surprisingly comprehensive OWS coverage, though, it's now the Chinese media who are clamming up.
From Time ● Oct. 25, 2011
So there's the double paradox: the clandestine Opus Dei is opening up while The Da Vinci Code's publicity-savvy makers are clamming up.
From Time Magazine Archive
