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as in clumps
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as in chews
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gums
Verb
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Like generations of potential treatments before it, KRSA-028 is designed to break down a protein called amyloid that clumps up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.—
Allison DeAngelis,
STAT,
18 Feb. 2026 -
However, sometimes the abnormal IgA (the antibody that clumps up and causes problems) does run in families.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
15 Jan. 2026
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Ramakrishnan typically oils her hair twice a week before washing it.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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As the pooch chews on the glove, the battery is suddenly damaged and begins to smoke.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The insect chews through the layer, and eventually the damage is akin to putting a permanent tourniquet on the tree.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Then, Mitski licks up the blood on the girl’s finger.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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After the drill, Ruin rolls onto his back, then licks a reporter's nose.—
Megan Sauer
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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The records came out dope — no denying that.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
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Every dope boy got elevation, but a good artist don’t ever leave what got them there.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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At one point, the prisoner soils himself, prompting a vomitous reaction.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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No eyeball-grabbing videos, no partisan commentary or agenda, and none of the edge or snark that greases the gears of the perpetual-political-outrage machine.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Judge and Schwarber would be dangerous against any league, but my point is that instead of two leagues with distinct rivalries and stars, baseball is now one big, generic blob, which only greases the skids for Manfred’s geographical realignment dream.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Does a Sharkarita count as something that tastes like home in San Jose?—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The good news is that this does not have to mean obscure powders, expensive berries flown in from Japan, or a breakfast that tastes like punishment.—
Siya Bhambwani,
Vogue,
6 Apr. 2026
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