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
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
But unlike the two sequels that came later, this follow-up wasn't absolute chum.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Feb. 2026
To make matters worse, in the chumming scenes the water is flat calm — terrible for creating a slick.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
That way, when the tuna show up the hooked baits blend in with the free-swimming chum.
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Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
But unlike the two sequels that came later, this follow-up wasn't absolute chum.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Observers trace the current fissures to Carlson hosting Fuentes on his podcast in October, chumming it up with the heil Hitler-spouting troll to his millions of followers.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Feb. 2026
To make matters worse, in the chumming scenes the water is flat calm — terrible for creating a slick.
—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chum
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Some travel from other parts of Minnesota after hearing about the fundraiser through friends or social media.
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The journey in seeing a friend’s city anew becomes another way of seeing home.
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What about a legal right for AIs to freely access the public internet (the right to information); or a legal right for AIs to interact with other AIs (the right to associate); or a legal right to some minimum amount of computing power (the right to necessary resources)?
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Governed by the ever-changing moon — associated with emotions, memory, intuition and our most basic needs — this Water sign governs our emotional world, family ties and deepest instincts.
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The film’s depictions of Jeff Bezos buddy Altman and Elon Musk are said to be less than flattering.
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Burrus chuckles at the quirky things his buddy would do at these parties.
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Schwarber’s first home run traveled 456 feet, while his second blast of the third inning measured 457 feet off Mets reliever Cionel Pérez.
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Belief traveled sideways, not down.
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The couple's Jeep Compass was still running and the fan was on high, however, the air conditioning wasn't working, according to authorities.
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Rodrigo Carmona, who runs the juice and snack spot with his wife and son, simply kept it.
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Golf provides the perfect setup for fathers to bond with their sons and daughters.
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Catholicism also bonds together our people, particularly our diverse immigrant groups.
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Swept away The high altitude in Denver can cause certain pitch types to go awry, but Gray had the benefit of being able to mix and match from his expansive repertoire.
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The restaurant makes refined regional favorites like ceviche colimense and his tostada de pozole seco, and mixes cocktails with tuba.
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The family was joined by members of the Pennsylvania State Police.
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Below, meet the 12 Casa Amor men joining Love Island USA season 8.
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“Chum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chum. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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