chewing gum
noun
: a sweetened and flavored insoluble plastic material (such as a preparation of chicle) used for chewing
Examples of chewing gum in a Sentence
a piece of chewing gum
Recent Examples on the Web
Thao Nguyen An Oregon man has been found guilty in the 1980 murder of a college student after police linked him to the case with the help of genetic genealogy and chewing gum, reviving a decades-old cold case, authorities said.
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USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Barrois fidgeted with clay, aluminum foil, phone wires, even old chewing gum pulled from the bottom of church pews, twisting each material into tiny drivers for his cars.
—Julia Carmel Jessica Lehrman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
They may be told to avoid chewing gum to protect the jaw joint, wear supportive shoes to prevent ankle sprains, and use body pillows and dense foam mattresses to cushion the joints during sleep, Dr. Kallish says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 1 Feb. 2024
The candy maker quietly halted production the two lines of gums in 2022, and no longer produces any chewing gums, a company spokesperson said.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2024
Others try to quiet their desperately hungry children by giving them chewing gum.
—Zaina Arafat, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Candy companies want to know: What will make Americans start chewing gum again?
—By
dee-Ann Durbin, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
Security video from the store shows the woman filling up a cart with bags of chewing gum, then leaving without paying in the Jan. 27 heist, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2024
Across the same period, the Consumer Price Index for candy and chewing gum increased 28.3%, outpacing the CPI for all items, which rose 19.4%.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Barrois fidgeted with clay, aluminum foil, phone wires, even old chewing gum pulled from the bottom of church pews, twisting each material into tiny drivers for his cars.
—Julia Carmel Jessica Lehrman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
They may be told to avoid chewing gum to protect the jaw joint, wear supportive shoes to prevent ankle sprains, and use body pillows and dense foam mattresses to cushion the joints during sleep, Dr. Kallish says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 1 Feb. 2024
The candy maker quietly halted production the two lines of gums in 2022, and no longer produces any chewing gums, a company spokesperson said.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2024
Others try to quiet their desperately hungry children by giving them chewing gum.
—Zaina Arafat, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Candy companies want to know: What will make Americans start chewing gum again?
—By
dee-Ann Durbin, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
Security video from the store shows the woman filling up a cart with bags of chewing gum, then leaving without paying in the Jan. 27 heist, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2024
Across the same period, the Consumer Price Index for candy and chewing gum increased 28.3%, outpacing the CPI for all items, which rose 19.4%.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Chewing gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chewing%20gum. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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