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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As popularity increased, their product range expanded from chewing gum to include the five other antismoking products approved by the Food and Drug Administration: lozenges, patches, inhalers and nasal sprays. —

Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 The monkey was relatively easy to work with — the crew gave him chewing gum to make his lips move and used primarily close-up shots of the bag that could be easily edited in. —

Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024 The internet suggested carb cutting, repetitive exercises (like chewing gum), facial-sculpting tools, and body-positive journaling. —

Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024 Out of nowhere, Ingrid appeared, snapping her fingers and chewing gum with her mouth wide open. —

Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chewing gum