gumming up the works

A form of gum up the works — Synonym of throw a spanner in the works.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of gum up the works
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APA

gumming up the works. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gumming%20up%20the%20works

MLA

“gumming up the works.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gumming%20up%20the%20works. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gumming up the works,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gumming%20up%20the%20works.

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