chumming

Definition of chummingnext
present participle of chum

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chumming When catching fish, there will no doubt be blood and other things bringing sharks in, but chumming will almost always bring them in. Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chumming
Verb
  • Learning a language, studying abroad, or simply traveling to experience something entirely unfamiliar to you.
    Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Woods' vehicle had been traveling between 84 and 87 mph in an area with a 45 mph speed limit, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said at the time.
    Melissa Gaffney, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Her other daughter, Beatrice, is reportedly also choosing to focus on her family and would like to keep away from publicly associating with her parents.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Some children are associating key vocabulary words from the page to the pictures on the page.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Insider experiences include a tour of a private palazzo by a prince no less, a painting class inspired by Caravaggio, and a master class in mixing the perfect aperitivo by resident masters.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Available only at the Milan campus for the moment, the core offering of the new educational project will be a three-year undergraduate program starting in October and mixing creative, technical and managerial skills.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Current board members Kay Coen and Jeff Siems, who is also the school board vice president, are not running for re-election.
    Joseph Hernandez March 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Ultra Music Festival returned to Bayfront Park in downtown Miami for its second day Saturday, with music running from noon to midnight across seven stages.
    Miami Herald newsroom, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Even the fact that its audiences were made up of Black and white South Africans mingling together was unheard of in a city where the law separated areas and people by race.
    Kate Bartlett, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Aiden Fox, president of the College Republican at Ohio University, said his contingent from the school is excited about mingling with like-minded conservatives.
    Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The city is collaborating with The Fay Apartments in downtown, where there will be a preference for applications submitted by city workers.
    Sooji Nam, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Sentinel staff took first place in breaking news for collaborating on the Epic Universe opening, providing coverage on wait times, a ride guide for the park and a timeline of how the theme park evolved.
    Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Many women spend years in treatment for depression without anyone connecting it back to hormones.
    Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • One of those ideas that Segall cites as core to that thesis is a true crime concept centered around deepfakes, taking a genre that people know and enjoy, and connecting it to the world of technology in a unique way.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The all-inclusive Amazing Family Program fosters bonding through activities like yoga, treasure hunts, and family story time.
    Sheryl Nance Nash, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The little guy is healthy, active and already bonding with his experienced mom — and the zoo says the public will get to meet him soon.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026

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“Chumming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chumming. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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