as in stopping (up)
to prevent passage through by filling with something
pipes gummed up with cooking grease
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Harper logged seven minutes across two shifts, blocking one shot.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Minnesota and the Twin Cities filed a lawsuit aimed at blocking the deployment of immigration agents.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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After attempting one-man rule and declaring martial law, he was judged guilty of obstructing democracy.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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Charges related to animal cruelty and neglect, concealed carry of a weapon, obstructing official business and falsification are pending.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Gumming (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gumming%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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