chummed

verb

past tense of chum
as in traveled
to come or be together as friends they always chum around together

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Recent Examples of chummed We were taken diving without a cage in water that had been chummed with blood to attract sharks. — Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chummed
  1. traveled
  2. associated
  3. joined
  4. mingled
  5. ran
  6. connected
  7. mixed
  8. collaborated
Verb
  • In the past years, many French people have traveled to neighboring countries where medically assisted suicide or euthanasia is legal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • Argentina also ranks first for corners from the right that traveled to the near edge of the six-yard box with 10, six more than any other team.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of traveled
Verb
  • Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • By triggering the release of a natural growth factor in the brain and modulating neural pathways associated with addiction and reward, ibogaine restores healthy dopamine function and reduces cravings, Barsuglia said.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of associated
Verb
  • That includes 18-year-old Mor Talla Ndiaye, who joined in January for £1million from Senegalese side Amitie FC.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Along with California, attorneys general for Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Washington joined the suit filed in California federal court on Monday.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Definition of joined
Verb
  • Judges mingled with customers at a coffee shop before speaking at the domed, ornate Westmoreland County Courthouse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • Wives, fiancées and children mingled around practice while players prepared for another international competition.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of mingled
Verb
  • Beth Bourne, one of the most prominent anti-transgender activists in California, is running for the Davis Joint Unified School District Board of Education.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • England went ahead of Argentina in the 55th minute of their semifinal, but Messi found another gear and set up both late goals to break England’s hearts and keep Argentina’s run alive.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of ran
Verb
  • Do resigned and admitted to stealing millions in discretionary funds meant to help seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic, instead directing the money to a nonprofit connected to him, according to an LAist report.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • The Hightower family is closely connected with the worship of the Seven, the predominant faith of Westeros, and Ormund seems to be a model believer.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
Definition of connected
Verb
  • In the next round of Count the Rice, the rice is mixed into a large box full of paper, styrofoam, and other detritus.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • Research is mixed on weight loss, promising on circulation and recovery, and cautious about who should avoid the machines altogether.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
Definition of mixed
Verb
  • Even sweeter, Home Chef and Gordon Ramsay have collaborated to bring restaurant-quality, five-star meals to home kitchens through Home Chef's meal kit service.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The pair have collaborated frequently on their music, so why not collaborate on the the most special day of his pal's life?
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of collaborated

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