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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After years of suffering from involuntary vomiting, chewing gum and consuming sugary drinks, a Generation Z woman has spoken out about losing her teeth at just 21 years old.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025
It's being developed by Prof. Lorenz Meinel and colleagues from Germany's University of Würzburg, and is actually an edible ingredient that could be incorporated into chewing gum or lozenges.
—New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2025
Typical triggers are swallowing cooler air when chewing gum and smoking.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
The soap and baking powder are long-gone; the chewing gum survives and thrives.
—Julia Dhar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025
It's being developed by Prof. Lorenz Meinel and colleagues from Germany's University of Würzburg, and is actually an edible ingredient that could be incorporated into chewing gum or lozenges.
—New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2025
Typical triggers are swallowing cooler air when chewing gum and smoking.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
The soap and baking powder are long-gone; the chewing gum survives and thrives.
—Julia Dhar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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 20 Oct. 2025.
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