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noun

ˈchəm How to pronounce chum (audio)
Definition of chumnext
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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chum

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verb

as in to associate
to come or be together as friends they always chum around together

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Recent Examples of chum
Noun
Refocusing on Blake Lively, her lawyers Hudson and Gottlieb go on today to shift away from the chum change awad their client received and try to shift to their idea of the bigger picture. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 When Short’s old chum Kasdan suggested making a documentary about him, the comedian demurred. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for chum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chum
  1. friend
  2. associate
  3. buddy
  4. travel
  5. run
  6. bond
  7. mix
  8. join
Noun
  • Others allowed their children to live with friends and relatives across the state during the school year.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Navarrete was living with his friends in a South Fort Worth apartment complex after his parents were deported to Columbia.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of friend
Verb
  • Its structure must withstand the intense thermal and mechanical stresses associated with atmospheric reentry.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Covid-19 vaccination continues to be associated with a reduced risk of hospitalization, including among people at high risk of severe disease, such as older adults and infants.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of associate
Noun
  • Levine already knew Clarkson and Queen Latifah, but Green was a new addition to his Voice buddies.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Troy didn’t know about his buddy’s new deal, wasn’t happy not to know and reportedly doesn’t quite get that much, so there is little joy in Mudville’s press box.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of buddy
Verb
  • Trump has already traveled to both states this month to boost Marshall in Kansas and Republican Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson, who currently serves in the House.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Brazil summoned Argentina’s chargé d’affaires after Flávio Bolsonaro traveled through Argentina to Miami, escalating tensions between the South American neighbors.
    — Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of travel
Verb
  • After starting in the middle of the night, candidates get about four hours of sleep over the next five days and complete tasks like carrying logs, launching boats into crashing waves, lying in cold ocean water and running around 200 miles.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • And the government could be headed toward a federal shutdown if Congress fails to pass a funding bill to keep operations running.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of run
Verb
  • Directed by Claudia Estrada Tarascó, the film follows girls in a juvenile justice facility who bond over music and dreams of a Barcelona trap competition.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Adapted from Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2021 novel of the same name, Klara and the Sun is set in a dystopian future and follows an obsolete companion android who attempts to bond with her new owner, Josie, a young girl dealing with an illness.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of bond
Verb
  • For a while, Two Shell’s antics—like sending in decoy DJs pretending to mix—were divisive, but at least the music was exciting.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The story takes place at a time when young British musicians were mixing Punjabi beats with modern, bass-heavy production.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of mix
Verb
  • Koenig joined at the start of the second season in 1967 and appeared in 36 of the remaining episodes.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Carney has ruled out formally joining the EU and said any enhanced partnership would face a vote in Canada's Parliament.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of join

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“Chum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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