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English verb: gum up

1. gum up (contact) stick together as if with gum


SamplesThe inside of the pipe has gummed up.


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Something ----s something


Broader (hypernym)back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, foul









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