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
  • Dwarf made a pilot short in 2023 at its own risk, partly through crowdfunding, and the pilot traveled far enough to bring Reeves aboard.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The initial investigation suggests the stabbing likely took place at another location and that Duncan traveled to the home where he was found.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of traveled
Verb
  • Oeko-Tex’s existing Label Check tool allows shoppers to scan a QR code or enter a certificate number or product ID to verify a label and view the information associated with it.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The first — published just over a decade ago — showed using the sauna four to seven times per week was associated with a 40% to 60% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death, compared to those who only went once a week.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of associated
Verb
  • Holloway, who joined Dunhill in 2023, is no stranger to Italy.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Propagating the Chair To understand the geometric intuition behind the Chair44 shape, Tsiokos says, imagine a large cube composed of eight tiny cubes that are joined together.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of joined
Verb
  • Cofer and Guerra each mingled among attendees and offered upbeat thoughts on how the evening had gone.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Friends, including Karlie Kloss and Caroline Trentini, mingled in the candlelit rooms.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of mingled
Verb
  • Serhii Sternenko, who runs a foundation supplying drones to Ukrainian forces and previously served as an adviser to Ukraine's defense minister, also reported the Starlink speed limits and later said the speeds were being limited even further.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The episode ends with Lee running for his life while McCann shoots into the darkness of the treeline.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ran
Verb
  • Many of these control panels are connected to the internet to allow maintenance companies to remotely access them.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Amazing Red connected with a Spanish Fly and followed it up with the Code Red.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of connected
Verb
  • For now, the reception to the finding has been mixed, largely because of Tsiokos’s significant use of generative AI in the proof.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
  • It was painted using a technique in which pigments are mixed with molten wax, and restorers were able to recover the features of the brother on the right.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixed
Verb
  • Executive Chef Carlos Segura collaborated with every other chef working in the resort to create a delightful tasting menu of all their favorite dishes from their grandmas growing up.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Lil Wayne and Drake always collaborated throughout the 2010s, and the Young Money duo gave rap countless show-stopping and classic moments.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborated

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“Chummed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chummed. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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