gummed
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of gummed
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at 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
The housing market gummed up, people unable to move and all this at time when there is huge demand for more homes.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2024
The gears of the heavens had gotten gummed up, and now it would be daytime forever.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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