gummed

verb

past tense of gum
1
as in clumped

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2
as in tarred

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3
as in chewed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gummed
  1. clumped
  2. oiled
  3. chewed
  4. condensed
  5. grimed
  6. licked
  7. stiffened
  8. soiled
Verb
  • With all those stars clumped together, even fainter globular clusters will typically be easier to spot than the smaller variety.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The heroine’s eyes are filled with yearning, her eyelashes glistening and ever-so-perfectly clumped?
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Definition of clumped
Verb
  • Then back by a slightly different route, past more hides and oiled walnut and blued steel.
    — John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
  • Warm Wood with Brushed Brass Probably the most obvious sign your kitchen is not a member of Generation Alpha is warm wood cabinetry and brushed or oiled brass hardware, especially if both elements feature highly decorative details.
    — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
Definition of oiled
Verb
  • Chunks of concrete were flung into a nesting and migration site important to some endangered species and a fire chewed through around 4 acres of Boca Chica State Park Land south of the Texas launchpad.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That is to say nothing of periodic smaller disasters, such as last year's Texas floods that engulfed young campers; the Los Angeles wildfires that chewed through entire neighborhoods; and Typhoon Kalmaegi, which walloped Vietnam and the Philippines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of chewed
Verb
  • Beresford says the real-life group had to be condensed for the stage, with composite characters like Reggie and Steph standing in for several real activists.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • What follows is an edited and condensed version of our Front Page Authority conversation.
    — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of condensed
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  • On Starz’s latest offering, every wall is realistically grimed, and every plaid is laid just so.
    — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Definition of grimed
Verb
  • Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Her entire face got licked clean off her head when suburban floodwaters breached the cardboard hull protecting Kath’s basement memorabilia stack a few months before I was born.
    — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of licked
Verb
  • The possible move, unthinkable for legacy studios but in keeping with exits by businesses in other sectors, has only stiffened opposition to the merger in some corners.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Dogs that have stiffened up with age get an advanced joint-support chew with glucosamine, MSM, and collagen.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of stiffened
Verb
  • Lamb checked out of the room the next day, and a housekeeper found three large trash bags filled with bloody towels and linens that were also soiled with human waste, according to the report.
    — David Goodhue August 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • When To Wash Sheets In Hot Water Washing sheets in hot water every time isn’t necessary for linens that are lightly soiled—think no sweaty nights or sickness.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of soiled
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“Gummed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gummed. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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