Gum up
Gum up verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.
Usage example: arteries gummed up with atheromas
Gridlock
Gridlock noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.
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Gridlock and Gum up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gum_up/gridlock
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