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Recent Examples of gum
Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 24 May 2026
He has been fooled into selling them out for less than a pack of gum.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
Brushing harder and longer does not mean cleaner teeth, Hoss noted, adding that aggressive brushing and outdated brush designs are major contributors to gum recession and enamel wear.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
As opposed to smooth leather uppers, these feature richer-looking design elements, like suede uppers, gold detailing, and translucent gum soles.
—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 24 May 2026
He has been fooled into selling them out for less than a pack of gum.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026
Verb
Using clumpy detergent can clog compartments, gum up a washing machine’s internal components, and leave detergent deposits on clothes.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
Brushing harder and longer does not mean cleaner teeth, Hoss noted, adding that aggressive brushing and outdated brush designs are major contributors to gum recession and enamel wear.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gum
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Solutions might require Gordon’s goo-gun cannon to jam up gears, or Batgirl's hacking Batarang, for example.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Chewy coconut, crunchy cashew crumbs, lots of caramel goo interspersed with chocolate goo.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The drug is designed to rapidly block platelets from clumping and restricting blood flow, lessening the adverse outcomes of a heart attack.—
Justin Zacks,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Unlike standard carbon filters, these molecular cages force PFAS molecules to clump together inside a cavity, achieving a 98 percent removal rate.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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Public perceptions The two most damaging nuclear disasters in history – Chernobyl in 1986 and Fukushima in 2011 – each tarred the technology in the eyes of the public, leading politicians to decommission projects.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Today’s Democratic moderates will forever be tarred with the left’s extremism and its willingness to sacrifice the interests of the country on the altar of political expediency.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
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The tension inside Chase Center was thick enough to chew.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Why Crocodiles Perform The ‘Death Roll’ Crocodiles cannot chew food in the same way mammals do.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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But there was a very bad deal going on in Detroit in the summer of 1943, systemic bigotry at its worst, and the CP flooded the place with bad dope and real bad cheap rot-gut booze.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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That’s a dope spot to just hang out with your friends and have a drink.—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Be sure to allow a few hours of chilling time to let the flavors meld and the biscuits, cream, and curd to set into a soft, scoopable consistency.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cavallari posted a clip of her and her oiled-up, bronzed six-pack in action on Instagram.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Cook the steak Lightly oil the steaks and place on a hot grill.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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The cooking process will also cause the okra to release its mucilage.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
1 Mar. 2026
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Soaking chia seeds results in a gel-like coating, called mucilage, that surrounds the seeds.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gum. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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