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
  • Mohammad Taj, who travelled to Delhi from neighboring Haryana state, and whose face was badly bruised in the Monday crackdown, said the march heading to parliament had been peaceful.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Coronilla Durán traveled from his hometown of San Luis de la Paz, in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, to Atlanta to visit family and friends, according to Isaret Jeffers, founder of Colectivo Arbol, a farmworkers advocacy group.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of traveled
Verb
  • Research into how space radiation can affect the central nervous system, including differences associated with males and females, shows why the people studied and the questions asked matter when designing future missions.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • Analyses to date show that, in older adults, GLP-1 drugs are associated with fewer cardiovascular events and, in some studies, lower all-cause mortality.
    — Liz Seegert, Scientific American, 19 July 2026
Definition of associated
Verb
  • Leagues across the country have joined Rongjiang’s national Village Super League, launched last year, with some even live-streaming their games and gaining major followings.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • At this stage, he is set to be joined in the Irish capital by Marcus Rashford.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of joined
Verb
  • Trump cabinet members mingled with reporters in an aisle near one of Paramount’s tables.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2026
  • But the car took off, barreling away down the street as the smoke and the screams of the family mingled.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Definition of mingled
Verb
  • For five years running, Americans have had to live with wallet-fleecing, budget-busting, paycheck-eating inflation – including a painful stretch where the pace of price hikes hit a 40-year high.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The agency has also sent staff to Anson County to help run the elections office while the county searches for new leadership.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
Definition of ran
Verb
  • Breakker connected with a flying cross body over the barricade on Breakker as Cole talked up Evans developing an edge.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Unlike renewable sources, nuclear reactors can generate energy on demand and can be connected directly to the grid.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
Definition of connected
Verb
  • But soaking produce in water with a few teaspoons of baking soda mixed in can get fruit and veggies even cleaner and potentially remove leftover pesticide residue too.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
  • In Greater China, which includes the Hong Kong and Macao markets, the picture was mixed, with retail sales rising 9 percent on a stable store base, but wholesale replenishment orders described as modest.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Definition of mixed
Verb
  • While her husband, David, turned up in business suits for England’s matches, the British designer, who recently collaborated with Gap, went more casual.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 July 2026
  • Scott previously collaborated with Nolan on music for Tenet (2020), and Nolan has cited the link between oral storytelling and modern rap as the inspiration for the casting.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of collaborated

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