gummed
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- ungummed adjective
Etymology
Origin of gummed
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; gum 1, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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That gummed up credit markets, tanked the value of money-market funds, and sent global stock markets into a tailspin.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
In a memo to employees, Fiddelke said he was trying to clear up “complexity” that gummed up decision-making and made it harder to deliver on ideas, according to the Journal.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 26, 2025
The process, normally gummed up, is even more difficult lately.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
For as long as the process is gummed up in parliament, ministers can point to it being gummed up in parliament.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2024
The sap must have gummed up the works, because a deafening crack echoed down the mountainside.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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