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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Eating or drinking too quickly can irritate the diaphragm - as can drinking carbonated beverages, overeating, or swallowing air when chewing gum, says Nagata.
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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
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“Chewing gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chewing%20gum. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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