gummed

Example Sentences

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Talks on the biennial Nebraska budget have also been gummed up.

From New York Times

The sudden influx of AI stories "gummed up the process," said Elison, an alarming uptick that was notable not only for its abruptness but for the quality of the stories.

From Salon

"Eliza does not have any teeth, so she basically gummed at it for like maybe 30 seconds, then she was disinterested," Harley said.

From Fox News

In the case of Oikopleura, the creatures’ house quickly gets gummed up with particles from the seawater, at which point the animals sheds their messy oikos.

From Scientific American

Tacoma sputtered at coming up with the cash, then the pandemic gummed up the process.

From Seattle Times