gum up

Example Sentences

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However, the Federation of Small Businesses has expressed reservations about the plan, warning that unlimited settlements "would be difficult and further gum up tribunals".

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

In part, that’s because of how easy it’s become to gum up the Senate.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

“Making it easier and less costly for insurers to deny claims, or for patients to file potentially dubious claims, could further gum up an already overloaded system rather than smoothing out the process.”

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

Although it doesn’t gum up the works, why keep Harpagon as a male character, for example, and make Cleante a female one?

From New York Times • May 3, 2024

“Want to gum up all the clues?” he shouted at them.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck