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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But Americans are fully capable of walking and chewing gum at the same time.
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Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
The research team also subtracted microplastics found in an initial rinse sample from those in the chewing gum saliva samples to accurately estimate the number of microplastics released from chewing gum.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Avoid activities that require you to forcefully move your jaw, such as yelling, yawning, eating large bites of food, eating crunchy or hard foods, and chewing gum.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Dental Medicine, in collaboration with a Finnish team, have explored an unusual but promising solution: chewing gum infused with antiviral compounds.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
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Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
The research team also subtracted microplastics found in an initial rinse sample from those in the chewing gum saliva samples to accurately estimate the number of microplastics released from chewing gum.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Avoid activities that require you to forcefully move your jaw, such as yelling, yawning, eating large bites of food, eating crunchy or hard foods, and chewing gum.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Dental Medicine, in collaboration with a Finnish team, have explored an unusual but promising solution: chewing gum infused with antiviral compounds.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 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 27 May. 2025.
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