gums 1 of 2

plural of gum

gums

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gums
Noun
  • The warmth and engagement of those audiences began back in 1967 with hippies smoking dope, sitting on their blankets and listening deeply and intensely.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 8 May 2025
  • Prosecutors allege that Ramirez came up with the idea of 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, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • This naturally leads to reporters questioning how the meat tastes.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Either way, there is a better way to sip a creamy alcoholic drink that actually tastes like something without having to resort to saccharine premade nog.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Gums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gums. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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