clam
noun
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
was clamming
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past progressiveof clam.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In 2014, a man was bitten by what wildlife officials later said was probably a sandbar shark while he was clamming in the Chincoteague Bay area.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2021
