GUMMING Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

gumming

verb

present participle of gum

as in clumping

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as in oiling

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as in chewing

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Today, the yard is full, teeming with edible plants wrapped around a central open area covered in clumping grass that creates a wave-like texture.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
This also removes excess starch, keeping the pasta from clumping together.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026

Definition of clumping

Verb

An unstimulated whole saliva flow test measures saliva production while a person is not eating or chewing.

— Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026
Many scientists believe the drug’s primary neuroactive alkaloid, called arecoline, is only noticeable after chewing betel nuts processed with slaked lime.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of chewing

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Two-phase systems allow the fluid to boil near hot components before condensing and returning to the bath.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
However, even before the cancelation, there was speculation that the LA Jazz Festival was in trouble after organizers quietly started condensing the fest’s events, which was initially supposed to run from August 7 to August 23.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of condensing

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He's been mucking about with them for going on 60 years, and decided to enter the contest for the first time in 2025.

— Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 13 Aug. 2026
But Ehlers has given Carolina a newfound level of offensive depth, especially given he’s meshed surprisingly well with Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook, two veteran checkers who have been mucking and grinding for years on a team that does that better than anyone.

— James Mirtle, New York Times, 24 May 2026

Definition of mucking

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Employers are freezing or cutting hiring, with the steepest declines concentrated in middle- and entry-level roles, effectively constraining household earnings exactly when energy and living costs are surging.

— Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
For too many years an international break has dropped at this point of September, freezing the Premier League just as narratives were being set and excitement was rising.

— Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of freezing

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