GUMMED Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

gummed

verb

past tense of gum

as in clumped

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as in tarred

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as in chewed

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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

His clawed and chewed backpack revealed that he, too, could have been critically injured.

— Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of chewed

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

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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

Well-loved and used items that are broken, damaged beyond repair, unsafe, or heavily stained or soiled should be thrown out.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of soiled

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gummed (up)

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