CHUMMING Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

chumming

verb

present participle of chum

as in traveling

to come or be together as friends they always chum around together

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Recent Examples of chumming But the days of chumming to attract the marine animals could be coming to an end off Florida’s coast. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

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The trucks wait until all those in the area are ready before traveling in convoys to packing plants, accompanied by police patrols to prevent robberies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Murphy, traveling the country promoting his recent book and opining on the state of the Democrats, returned to Connecticut to boost Larson and trash Bronin.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of traveling

Verb

His sensitive book-hound son Emiliano (Lorenzo Urso) is Giuliano’s best friend, but Sebastiano forbids him from associating with the Arca family.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
When snacks aren't available, children will stop associating your bag with snacks and will eventually no longer expect them.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of associating

Verb

Add the softened butter a few tablespoons at a time, mixing well after each addition.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Shelton cruised from there, mixing his primary weapons in with athletic defense that garnered big reactions from the Montreal crowd and deflated Nakashima even more.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixing

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Maher Assad was a former commander of the Syrian military’s 4th Armored Division - which Syrian opposition activists have accused of killings, torture, extortion and drug trafficking, in addition to running its own detention centers.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
This strategic move aims to provide enterprises with a unified solution for finding, running, authorizing, and auditing AI agent tools, crucial for production deployments.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of running

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Another day, the 10th-year coach might be mingling with George Kittle during a special-teams period.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
The actress and the ex-Ferrari CEO could be seen mingling with their guests at the venue, which was decorated with colorful balloons and flower arrangements.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of mingling

Verb

But at the same time, everyone working on the film had a long history of collaborating with Thomas.

— JD Linville, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Sentry supports this objective by collaborating directly with clients to identify legacy and emerging risks while implementing modernized safety protocols, says Zernicke.

— Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of collaborating

Verb

Brightpoint, meanwhile, helps identify local families in crisis, and a team of volunteers coordinates the work of connecting needs to helpers.

— Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
The original film was more about the connections baseball builds in families, particularly between fathers and sons, and Costner was a key to the emotional and evocative feeling connecting all in attendance and watching on TV.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of connecting

Verb

Meanwhile, there’s a chance Indy is bonding with all the drama around this team, from Sophie Cunningham getting clotheslined to her public commentary about transgender people playing women's sports, and anything involving Clark.

— Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Shakira ended up bonding big time with the adorable crew, who are part of the Ghetto Kids Foundation, a nonprofit whose mission is to use the arts to help disadvantaged and orphaned children.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of bonding

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