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
  • Luke Russert traveled to foreign countries in grief Russert later attended Boston College and graduated in 2008.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert sign has traveled from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York to a restaurant in Southern California.
    Alys Martinez, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • That estimate does not include costs associated with year-round state workers whose regular duties were diverted to support the session, including legislative staff and law enforcement officers.
    Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 26 June 2026
  • Berlant highlighted wildfires as one of the risks associated with celebrating irresponsibly.
    Velvet Wu June 25, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • On the German national team, he’s joined by several Bayern teammates.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • SpaceX has officially joined the Russell 1000 and will join the Nasdaq 100 in July.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The long, curly ends she was once revered for were now chopped to her chin, while her bangs mingled over her brows.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • At the 51st Redken Symposium, salon owners and hair professionals from all over the globe mingled at the educational event to learn and connect over the latest cutting-edge news in all things hair.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Villaraigosa, who led the city from 2005-13 and recently ran for governor, argued that this is not the right time to make even that change.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The Dred Scott decision is said to have inspired Lincoln to speak out forcefully against slavery, run for president, and later lead the nation through a bloody Civil War.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Mysterio finally connected with 619 followed by a Frog Splash for the win.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Ureña, a 22-year-old right-hander who has emerged as another potential ace, speaks of Soriano with a giddy amusement mixed with a solemn respect for how the starter has survived in the big leagues.
    Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • The material has been designed as a partial replacement and can be mixed into standard concrete recipes to replace up to 30% of Portland cement.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Swift was a bridesmaid at both Lena Dunham’s intimate 2021 London wedding as well as the 2023 Jersey shore wedding of actress Margaret Qualley and Dunham’s ex, producer Jack Antonoff — with whom Swift has collaborated on myriad albums.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • For the project, Manzoni collaborated closely with LoveFrom, the collective led by former Apple chief design officer Jony Ive and industrial-design savant Marc Newson.
    The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026

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“Chummed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chummed. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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