as in stopping (up)
to prevent passage through by filling with something
pipes gummed up with cooking grease
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In the world of vision wear, blue-light blocking lenses are becoming popular.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025 -
In that role, Renner took an active part in blocking Santa Ono from becoming the University of Florida’s president, with Renner grilling Ono on his views on diversity and inclusion initiatives.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Armstrong was on probation for a case in Georgia involving charges of first-degree cruelty to children, false imprisonment, simple battery and obstructing or hindering of law enforcement, records show.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Burning Man organizers stressed the importance of not obstructing the investigation.—
Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita , Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Gumming (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gumming%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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