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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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The alum then clumps the smaller, suspended fats together for easy removal.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The industry chews people up and spits them (and their dreams) right back out.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Posted to the account @maisythemarshmallow on September 19, the video shows the dog, named Maisy, lying calmly as the cat snuggles up and licks her face.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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When asked the question, the owl takes the lollipop and licks it three times before chomping down on its hard shell exterior and handing the stick back to the child.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the fray, Robbie throws the bag of dope into the river.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2025
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And now a lot of people stop me on the street and that’s pretty dope too.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This beverage tastes like a relaxing day on a beautiful beach.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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But the most important thing is that the water tastes great.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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That greases the skids of trust and softens skepticism.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Gums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gums. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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