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Recent Examples of gum
Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 17 July 2025
The 14-day battery life surpasses that of the Pro 1000, and the motor is quieter and feels gentler on sensitive gums.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, 4 May 2025
Other Republican senators have scrambled to find out whether Trump’s federal hiring moratorium would impact air traffic controllers, which could gum up travel around the country.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For most, the cause of bad breath is gum disease or an accumulation of bad bacteria in the mouth.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 17 July 2025
The 14-day battery life surpasses that of the Pro 1000, and the motor is quieter and feels gentler on sensitive gums.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Verb
Beyond terminating studies, federal officials have gummed up the grant-making process by slow-walking payments, delaying grant review meetings and scaling back new grant awards.
—Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, 4 May 2025
Other Republican senators have scrambled to find out whether Trump’s federal hiring moratorium would impact air traffic controllers, which could gum up travel around the country.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gum
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Sheik plans to explore the goo’s origin, noting that there are many scenarios to consider, including whether the substance grew in the rudder shaft in the first place or somehow hitched a ride on the boat.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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Here’s a recipe for Christina Tosi’s cinnamon buns with brown sugar goo.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Three skinny fries clumped together and dunked into your favorite condiment will always hit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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Feel free to layer this buildable formula for a more dramatic finish without clumping or webbing in the process.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
26 June 2025
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Trump and conservatives, overall, are obsessed with tarring California — to them, the apotheosis of liberalism — as a violent, lawless, anti-American hellscape.—
Max Taves,
Mercury News,
11 June 2025
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WikiLeaks is often tarred with a couple of brushes that are not fair or accurate.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 May 2025
Verb
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The soaking process increases their water content, which may enhance their flavor profile during chewing and their satiating effects.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
24 July 2025
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Time to catch the breath, eat a Clif Bloks Margarita chew (or two) and rip back down the hill.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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These were men and women who knew how to rope, dope, brand, and dehorn a steer.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Still, the rollout, complete with Drake blasting snippets from an Iceman rig truck all over Toronto — was pretty dope.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Rather than focusing on which oils to consume, the focal point should be a person's overall diet, says Christopher Gardner, a nutrition scientist and professor of medicine at Stanford University.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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The heirloom isn’t trouble-free, Monreal says, requiring winding every month and oiling its wood once every year.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The digestive process strips the mucilage from the beans and induces fermentation.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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During fermentation, natural enzymes and microorganisms break down the sugars and proteins in the mucilage, modifying the beans’ acidity, sweetness, and overall flavor profile.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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To be clear, the same can't be said for the rest of the internet, which every April Fools' Day lards its usual mystery blend of fact, rumor and misinformation with, well, still more misinformation — this time in the service of what some allege to be humor.—
Colin Dwyer,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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Sadly, there are countless more examples like these larding my social media feed and surely those of tens of thousands of others.—
DJ Rosenthal,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Nov. 2024
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“Gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gum. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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