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
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Green tea extracts never reviewed by the FDA were found in 901 products in the database, including granola and energy bars, candy and chewing gum, ice cream, sodas, teas, waters and seafood, according to the EWG report.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Kennywood Park Kennywood said that the popular trash can that features a friendly-looking lion in a circus cage first debuted at the park in 1964 and since then, has been collecting paper cups, paper napkins, chewing gum wrappers, and other paper products.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
During the show’s 2023 Broadway run, SRO audiences were encouraged to dance in place and ponder despots at the same time — a greater disassotiative challenge than walking and chewing gum at the same time, but hardly an insurmountable one.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Water bottles, chewing gum, and local treats like almonds picked from the main market in Marrakech accompanied the info.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Kennywood Park Kennywood said that the popular trash can that features a friendly-looking lion in a circus cage first debuted at the park in 1964 and since then, has been collecting paper cups, paper napkins, chewing gum wrappers, and other paper products.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
During the show’s 2023 Broadway run, SRO audiences were encouraged to dance in place and ponder despots at the same time — a greater disassotiative challenge than walking and chewing gum at the same time, but hardly an insurmountable one.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Water bottles, chewing gum, and local treats like almonds picked from the main market in Marrakech accompanied the info.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chewing gum
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“Chewing gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chewing%20gum. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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