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 What about that giant green gummy bear statue that Larsa had installed on her front lawn by the artist WhisBe? Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025 To prevent the chicken fingers from getting gummy, make sure all excess batter has dripped off before transferring the chicken to the breadcrumbs. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Magnesium glycinate is available as a powder, gummy, or tablet. Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025 Insert shortbread or vanilla cookies in the cookie dirt to look like graves, then arrange gummy worms, sprinkles, and pumpkin candies around to complete the scene. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gummy
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  • Tesla has issued at least eight recalls for the vehicle, including a recall in March affecting every single Cybertruck ever delivered through February 2025—some 46,000-plus vehicles—due to adhesive failure causing body panels to detach.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Let the adhesive dry and then test to see if your floorboard is firmly attached.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • Its sheer pink hue and non-sticky texture check all my boxes.
    Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 3 Oct. 2025
  • That commitment was further emphasized by the addition of Reed, who replaced another sticky corner in Carlton Davis III.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Gummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gummy. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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