chum for

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US
: to throw pieces of fish off a boat as bait to attract (other fish)
They were chumming for sharks.

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Consider the absurdity of carving a single oozing arancini into three or four pieces, doling out two measly salad leaves each to a foursome, or hacking a pristine fish fillet into chum for five. Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025 Some anglers like to pre-bait, or chum for carp by tossing out a spread of food to attract the fish. Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2023 What’s more, higher temperatures also mean more beach-goers and bathers, providing more potential chum for sharks. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 July 2023 Everything from her tweets to her board positions was twisted into chum for the culture wars. Makena Kelly, The Verge, 23 June 2023

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“Chum for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chum%20for. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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