1
as in familiar
closely acquainted
the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy
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2
as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
she was so chummy to me that I sensed that she had put our quarrel behind her
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Recent Examples of chummy
With that chummy dynamic established, the latest episode makes room for romance — or at least the illusion of it.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026
The Sheep Detectives costars Nicholas Braun and Hugh Jackman are chummy at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 15.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein's 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.
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ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.
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Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026
The Sheep Detectives costars Nicholas Braun and Hugh Jackman are chummy at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 15.
—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein's 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.
—
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.
—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chummy
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Construction outside the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center has become a familiar sight in downtown Dallas since July 2025.
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The park has seven lands − all tied to franchises kids are already familiar with.
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This tank top maxi dress is a warm-weather staple.
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El Niño isn't just moving warm water around randomly in the ocean.
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Recently premiered at Tribeca and Sheffield DocFest, Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig's second feature balances intimate human portraiture against spectacular vistas of an unknown-to-most landscape.
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Change is uncomfortable, yes, especially in a medium as intimate as this one, but change is also something required in any kind of expansion.
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The band had been denied the opportunity to perform during Haiti’s pre-World Cup friendly against Peru, despite the presence of a Peruvian band.
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Founded in 2008, FunnyFlux is a Korean animation studio creating family-friendly IP for global audiences.
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With the wrap in front of you, fold up the edge closest to you.
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Because wells in the region are large and close to one another, restarting production will require significant coordination across companies and countries to ensure consistent pressure across multiple wells.
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The media often cast these high-profile deaths as proof that rap music was inseparable from street violence, and the moral panic around hip-hop’s influence on young listeners only intensified.
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Keiko Fujimori’s political identity remains inseparable from the legacy of her father, one of the most consequential and polarizing leaders in modern Peruvian history.
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“Chummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chummy. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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