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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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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
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The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors alleged that Ramirez came up with having Serrano arrange the hit on his longtime enemy, Vega, as a way to pay off a $20,000 dope debt that Serrano owed to Ali and his friend, Mason.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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The cast is good, but especially early on, too many characters are just clueless dopes.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Made with 100 perecent Ontario cream, Slickers County Ice Cream scoops up inventive flavors like Cherry Cheesecake, Campfire (which tastes just like roasted marshmallows), and Apple Pie, made with actual homemade pie.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The finished product tastes even more chocolatey and robust, with a pleasant roasty quality.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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