as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
college chums who go way back
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as in to associate
to come or be together as friends
they always chum around together
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Recent Examples of chum
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Edis, chief of the Landon family office and a protégé of its founder, the late swashbuckling billionaire Timothy Landon, who’s legendary as the chief political advisor to his military school chum, the sultan of Oman, notes that Swain gives Houlihan Lokey an extra edge.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Recently, Trump’s been attending more UFC fights and chumming it up with Dana White.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Except then, the assumption was that Abbott crashed the party to arrest Nile, not his chum/friend/investor.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Edis, chief of the Landon family office and a protégé of its founder, the late swashbuckling billionaire Timothy Landon, who’s legendary as the chief political advisor to his military school chum, the sultan of Oman, notes that Swain gives Houlihan Lokey an extra edge.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
From modifying gill nets to employing chumming techniques, fishers are innovating to enhance catch efficiency while minimizing environmental impact.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Recently, Trump’s been attending more UFC fights and chumming it up with Dana White.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chum
Noun
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We are all retired, and this friend is substantially better off financially than the rest of us.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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The first home movie may be more than a century old, but home video gave amateurs seemingly boundless capacity for recording family and friends.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Stepanova says the early 2025 rate change was implemented to recover costs associated with upgrades to safety and reliability upgrades to natural gas infrastructure, saying a portion of the update took effect in late 2024.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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One in particular studiously avoids the spotlight for reasons not associated with his health.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her bags are already packed, buddy.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ideal for groups of travel buddies or a family (or two), the dining room seats 14, and the breakfast bar will be the hot spot once the morning alarm sounds.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The playroom, a lively communal hub called The Hangout, is a dream come true, stocked with both ice-cream treats and healthy snacks (because balance), while practical touches like a dedicated laundry room show that the hotel really gets what families need when traveling.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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This bag is known for its sturdy zippers and durable material for traveling and constant use.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The first, the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance auto festival, is slated to run Friday through Sunday, April 24-26, for its 20th year.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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When a soccer player runs downfield in anticipation of the ball being passed to them, the goal is to have the ball arrive where the player will be in the future, but that mental calculation is familiar to us, intuitively, because the soccer field itself is static and unchanging.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the nation bonded as one over the past two weeks biting nails, screaming at wins, wincing at crashes and choking up at all the beautiful moments of Olympic competition, another group of athletes were – and still are – out honing their multi-level championship skills.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The eagles were bonding and mating — all positive signs — but nothing was guaranteed.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In large bowl, mix shredded chicken, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, blue cheese or ranch dressing and Frank’s RedHot until well combined.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed in Europe amid mostly modest movements.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The governor’s office encouraged individuals and organizations to join in lowering their flags.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cooper was joined Monday by a victim and an investigator who learned of David Allen Funston’s pending release from a story Sunday by the Los Angeles Times.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Chum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chum. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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