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
The internet suggested carb cutting, repetitive exercises (like chewing gum), facial-sculpting tools, and body-positive journaling.
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
Out of nowhere, Ingrid appeared, snapping her fingers and chewing gum with her mouth wide open.
—Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
As a crime category, shoplifting covers everything from the lone-wolf teen swiping chewing gum at Walmart to vast, organized, multimillion-dollar retail crime operations.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
Companies who claim their gum can chisel a person’s jawline often refer to a 2018 study with 19 participants that associated chewing gum with a stronger bite force, the NYT reports.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
Out of nowhere, Ingrid appeared, snapping her fingers and chewing gum with her mouth wide open.
—Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
As a crime category, shoplifting covers everything from the lone-wolf teen swiping chewing gum at Walmart to vast, organized, multimillion-dollar retail crime operations.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
Companies who claim their gum can chisel a person’s jawline often refer to a 2018 study with 19 participants that associated chewing gum with a stronger bite force, the NYT reports.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Chewing gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chewing%20gum. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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