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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
Recent Examples on the Web
That day, though, saw something new: An employee named Sharon Buchanan rang up a packet of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit chewing gum without ever having to key in a price.
—Kovie Biakolo, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
Thao Nguyen An Oregon man has been found guilty in the 1980 murder of a college student after police linked him to the case with the help of genetic genealogy and chewing gum, reviving a decades-old cold case, authorities said.
—USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Barrois fidgeted with clay, aluminum foil, phone wires, even old chewing gum pulled from the bottom of church pews, twisting each material into tiny drivers for his cars.
—Julia Carmel Jessica Lehrman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
They may be told to avoid chewing gum to protect the jaw joint, wear supportive shoes to prevent ankle sprains, and use body pillows and dense foam mattresses to cushion the joints during sleep, Dr. Kallish says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 1 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1850, in the meaning defined above
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“Chewing gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chewing%20gum. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
chewing gum
noun
: a sweetened and flavored soft material (as of chicle) used for chewing
More from Merriam-Webster on chewing gum
Nglish: Translation of chewing gum for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about chewing gum
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