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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Perfetti Van Melle produces Trident and Air Heads near Cincinnati
Your favorite chewing gum is being produced just a few miles away from Cincinnati's airport.
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
Early in the offseason, Johnston ambled into the Chargers weight room chewing gum.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Stop smoking or chewing gum two hours before the procedure.
—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
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
Early in the offseason, Johnston ambled into the Chargers weight room chewing gum.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Stop smoking or chewing gum two hours before the procedure.
—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
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“Chewing gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chewing%20gum. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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