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Definition of "chewing gum" []

  • A sweetened flavored preparation for chewing, usually made of chicle. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "chewing gum" in a sentence
  • "So if you are interested in chewing gum to burn some extra calories and hopefully reduce snacking, limit your chewing to right after lunch and dinner, and as a snack midmorning and midafternoon when you might be having other cravings."
  • "The other potential benefit of chewing gum is that it will keep you away from chips, pretzels, candy bars, and other high-glycemic foods that go straight to your waist."
  • "She withdrew a foil-wrapped half-stick of chewing gum from her jeans pocket and poked it in her mouth."
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