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gummed

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past tense of gum

Synonyms & Antonyms of gummed

1 as in clumped, curdled

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for gummed

clumped,
curded,
curdled,
lumped (up)

condensed,
thickened

caked,
concreted,
firmed (up),
fixed,
froze,
hardened,
indurated,
solidified,
stiffened

clotted,
coagulated,
congealed,
gelated,
gelatinized,
gelled,
jelled,
jellied,
set

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for gummed

deliquesced,
fluxed,
fused,
liquefied
(also liquified),
melted,
thawed

2 as in pitched, tarred

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for gummed

larded,
pitched,
tarred

greased,
oiled

befouled,
begrimed,
bemired,
besmirched,
blackened,
dirtied,
fouled,
gaumed
[dialect],
grimed,
mired,
mucked,
muddied,
smirched,
smudged,
soiled,
stained,
sullied

coated,
painted,
plastered

anointed,
bedaubed,
besmeared,
daubed,
smeared

3 as in chewed, licked

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for gummed

chewed,
gnawed (at or on),
lapped,
licked,
nibbled (on),
nursed,
picked (at)

bolted,
chowed (down on),
devoured,
glutted (on),
gobbled (up or down),
gorged,
gulped,
scoffed,
slopped,
snarfed (down),
swilled,
wolfed

relished,
savored
(also savoured),
tasted

digested,
downed,
mouthed (down),
swallowed

banqueted,
dined,
fared,
feasted,
gormandized,
pigged out,
regaled

ate,
consumed,
ingested,
partook (of),
put away,
put down,
tucked (away or in)

dispatched,
polished off

breakfasted,
lunched,
supped

munched,
noshed,
snacked

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“Gummed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gummed. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.

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