chewing gum
noun
: a sweetened and flavored insoluble plastic material (such as a preparation of chicle) used for chewing
Examples of chewing gum in a Sentence
a piece of chewing gum
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Stop smoking or chewing gum two hours before the procedure.
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Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024
The original owners, the McArthur family, were replaced in 1930 by Chicago's Wrigley family, famous for chewing gum and the Cubs baseball team.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
This trend is also turning content creators who make chewing gum and soft drinks at home into viral sensations.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
Heck, it may well be held together with duct tape, bailing wire and chewing gum.
—Rob Day, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024
The original owners, the McArthur family, were replaced in 1930 by Chicago's Wrigley family, famous for chewing gum and the Cubs baseball team.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
This trend is also turning content creators who make chewing gum and soft drinks at home into viral sensations.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
Heck, it may well be held together with duct tape, bailing wire and chewing gum.
—Rob Day, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Chewing gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chewing%20gum. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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