gumming

present participle of gum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gumming
Verb
  • In a final step, the powder was mixed with a carrier liquid, in which the microparticles stayed suspended without clumping together.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When making thin-crust pizzas, avoid oiling or greasing the pan; instead, sprinkle some cornmeal or semolina to prevent sticking.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Lightly oiling the cutting board so nothing sticks will also make rolling easier, along with allowing yourself a few tries to get the hang of it.
    Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Holliday’s portrayal of the gum-chewing diner waitress landed many of the show’s laughs.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Everest Indian Himalayan Restaurant and Bar at 2300 McDermott Road had reports of flies, roaches and rodents chewing through a bag of sugar.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That could look like gliding your fingers down them, kissing, licking, or gently biting those areas.
    Essence, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In the video, the sound of Bambi's stomping, licking, meowing and general everyday life has delighted viewers.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Despite these two lapping the rest of the pack in the men’s game, Alcaraz appears to have a stranglehold in their recent meetings.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Wake up with the distinct call of the Asian koel and walk the silica shores as hermit crabs scuttle by and baby blacktip reef sharks play in the lapping waves.
    Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The module delivers up to 2,070 FP4 teraflops of AI compute within a 130 W power envelope, effectively condensing server-grade AI horsepower into a form factor for robots and autonomous machines.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Plans call for condensing the college’s Boise operations into an eight-story office building on the northwest corner of Main Street and Whitewater Park Boulevard.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Trump has also taken an unusually hands-on approach to pressure policy and leadership changes at a slew of colleges and universities by freezing, or threatening to withhold, federal funding at campuses, including Columbia, George Mason, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Brown, and Michigan.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
  • That's why removing your personal information from these sites is just as important as freezing your credit.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With a shiny, almost mirror-like glaze, and tender ultra-moist crumb, this recipe is well worth the pain of greasing every nook and cranny of a Bundt pan to make.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • When making thin-crust pizzas, avoid oiling or greasing the pan; instead, sprinkle some cornmeal or semolina to prevent sticking.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Gumming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gumming. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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