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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Aggressive, nagging, constantly chewing gum in an obnoxious manner, but also supportive and loving when Kerr hits some seriously rough patches throughout the narrative, Dawn is both the bedrock for the fighter’s rollercoaster of a career and his Achilles’ heel.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
Does chewing gum help your jawline?
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As Wrigley’s chewing gum empire soared, so did his real estate profile.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Aggressive, nagging, constantly chewing gum in an obnoxious manner, but also supportive and loving when Kerr hits some seriously rough patches throughout the narrative, Dawn is both the bedrock for the fighter’s rollercoaster of a career and his Achilles’ heel.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
Does chewing gum help your jawline?
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
As Wrigley’s chewing gum empire soared, so did his real estate profile.
—Amy Bizzarri, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Chewing gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chewing%20gum. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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