GUMMING (UP) Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

gumming (up)

verb

present participle of gum (up)

as in stopping (up)

to prevent passage through by filling with something pipes gummed up with cooking grease

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At one point relatively early in Resident Evil, our hapless hero must creep through a large camper van that is blocking his exit from a tunnel.

— Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
As the lead-blocking back on Kenneth Walker III’s 60-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-1 early in the third quarter, Tonga sealed the edge and allowed Walker to bounce outside.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

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Fajardo has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in death and obstructing justice.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
In a particularly bizarre breakdown during Friday’s game between the Heights and Firebells, a New York runner was ruled out for obstructing the second baseman from fielding a ground ball.

— Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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