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gummed up the works

gummed up the works is the simple past and past participle of gum up the works.

Meaning of gum up the works

Verb

gum up the works (third-person singular simple present gums up the works, present participle gumming up the works, simple past and past participle gummed up the works)

  1. (informal) Synonym of throw a spanner in the works.

Questions about gummed up the works

What is gummed up the works the simple past and past participle of?
Gummed up the works is the simple past and past participle of gum up the works.

Words near gummed up the works in the dictionary

  1. gummata
  2. gummatous
  3. gumme
  4. gummed
  5. gummed up
  6. gummed up the works
  7. gumment
  8. gumments
  9. gummer
  10. gummers
  11. gummi

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