gummed
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of gummed
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at gum 1, -ed 2
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But product development at larger companies is slow and rigid, often getting gummed up in corporate bureaucracy, Brasher said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
But conditions worsened Friday when they discovered they could not offload a neutralizing agent in the failing tank because the valves had broken and were gummed up.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
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
It also could take a long time for Saudi Arabia to actually take possession of the jets and the process could get gummed up in Congress or derailed by other developments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
It was bitterly cold outside; the hairs inside my nose gummed and froze.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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