as in adhesive
tending to adhere to objects upon contact
the outside of the bottle was gummy with old dribbles of salad oil
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Recent Examples of gummy
In 2023, the candy maker Haribo opened its first U.S. plant in Wisconsin, after decades of importing its gummy bears.
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Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Mini snacks: Goldfish crackers, pretzels, and gummy fruit snacks all come in bite-size treat bags and can be stuffed securely inside your little lovebug's eggs.
—Erinne Magee, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
People with celiac disease have an immune response to gluten, a protein found in foods such as bread, pasta, gummy bears and soy sauce.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Cheetah will remove the oil from the vault only when it will be infused into its vape pens or gummy products.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Mini snacks: Goldfish crackers, pretzels, and gummy fruit snacks all come in bite-size treat bags and can be stuffed securely inside your little lovebug's eggs.
—Erinne Magee, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
People with celiac disease have an immune response to gluten, a protein found in foods such as bread, pasta, gummy bears and soy sauce.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Cheetah will remove the oil from the vault only when it will be infused into its vape pens or gummy products.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gummy
Adjective
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Unlike apparel factories, footwear factories may use 200 or more manufacturing processes, from molding to adhesive application and high-temperature assembly, so optimizing those activities to use less energy, and cleaner energy, is important, Polk said.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 June 2025
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The affected product, the fresh cut cucumber, was packaged in a clear circular plastic container with a clear lid and white adhesive label, with the code 00262969000006 and dated up to May 24, 2025.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Neanderthals made and used wooden spears, cared for their fellow community members, made sticky tar and other adhesives, and butchered massive elephants, among other feats.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
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The unique gel texture sets into a lightweight veil that feels comfortable and stays put, so there’s no pillow staining or sticky residue.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
2 June 2025
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“Gummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gummy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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