chummed

past tense of chum

Example Sentences

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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
Verb
  • Since then, the brothers have travelled the world, while the case appears stalled and the evidence remains sealed.
    Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • Romano was among those who traveled to San Antonio for Game 2, when the Knicks eked out a one-point win.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • The source also said Bessent has directed his team to assess conditions in the Gulf and request comprehensive estimates of costs associated with such repairs.
    Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026
  • Though the Roberts family’s attorneys have insisted that the buyers and sellers are in accord, preservation advocates in Riverside have called for a review of documents associated with Roberts’ purchase of the property.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Steffen joined the Rapids ahead of the 2024 season and has racked up 78 appearances in all competitions for the club.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
  • An award-winning food and culture journalist has joined The Sacramento Bee to expand coverage of the capital region’s food and restaurant scene.
    Kat Tran June 11, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Some mingled with students from Temple Beth Emet, celebrating generations of Jewish life and history.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
  • Emery gave a speech thanking everyone and mingled with players’ families, taking photos and reflecting on the campaign.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • The mega watch party is free of charge and runs June 13 through July 5, with capacity for 30,000 daily attendees.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
  • In the second quarter just now, the Madison Square Garden video board ran a video segment thanking the NYPD, when earlier today, the two organizations appeared to be at odds over the watch party outside the arena, which is not happening tonight.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • They’re connected by a free three-and-a-half-mile coastal trail known as the Cliff Walk—one of the biggest tourist draws to America’s smallest state.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Marsh connected in the third inning off David Sandlin, his eighth of the year, and hit an RBI single in the sixth.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Often mixed in to the beat are noisemakers like matracas – wooden objects in the shape of flags that produce a loud clacking sound when spun – and plastic horns called cornetas, which fans use to keep the matches animated from start to finish.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • Polls have been mixed about each candidate’s chances.
    Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • The brand has collaborated with Maiora, a historic Italian shipyard founded in the 1970s and controlled by Next Yacht Group.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 June 2026
  • Bird collaborated with Nico Kienzl of Atelier 10, a team of environmental design consultants in New York City, to design that infrastructure.
    Tara Molina, CBS News, 4 June 2026

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“Chummed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chummed. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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