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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Indeed, the chewing gum isn’t the only piece of Drehs’ schtick.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
While chewing gum might not be an option for birds, the researchers are now testing lablab bean powder as an additive in bird feed.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
His argument—baseless at the time—was that chewing gum had miraculous abilities to quench thirst, stave off hunger, and dissipate nervous tension.
—Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
But Americans are fully capable of walking and chewing gum at the same time.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
While chewing gum might not be an option for birds, the researchers are now testing lablab bean powder as an additive in bird feed.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
His argument—baseless at the time—was that chewing gum had miraculous abilities to quench thirst, stave off hunger, and dissipate nervous tension.
—Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
But Americans are fully capable of walking and chewing gum at the same time.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for chewing gum
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“Chewing gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chewing%20gum. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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