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 investigation is part of a broader crackdown on what’s known as birth tourism, the practice of traveling to another country, so a child is born there.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
New attractions include the Hip Hop ride, a traveling grand carousel with horses valued over $30,000 each and the first-ever First Peoples’ Art Showcase.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of traveling

Verb

Meanwhile, the connection between hair shedding and ferritin is well documented, with studies associating low ferritin levels with telogen effluvium, a form of temporary hair loss.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 15 July 2026
Some jokes, including a riff on the history of the Wright Brothers, feel vaguely Dada, as if Marino and Wain had spent a long, happy stretch of aimless days drinking coffee and free-associating.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026

Definition of associating

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The company’s tools allow filmmakers to build an AI model using production dailies to help enhance post-production work such as mixing, relighting shots and adding visual effects, forgoing typical visual generative efforts.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 July 2026
Yankee Stadium in the Bronx keeps expanding its vendor lineup, mixing classic New York fare with viral novelty items.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of mixing

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Much of the generation that keeps the lights on today is running years past the service life it was built for.

— Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
After the 19-year-old soccer star helped lead the Spanish men’s national team to victory over Argentina on Sunday, July 19, his little brother, Keyne, could be seen running straight into his arms and screaming with joy over the win.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

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For those who don’t plan ahead or just prefer the nostalgia of mingling amongst other diners waiting for a table, Mary Mac’s said 80% of the restaurant’s tables will still be available for walk-ins.

— Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
Mindy Kaling, Chloe Fineman, Paula Abdul, Heather Graham, James Charles and Garcelle Beauvais were among the stars in attendance, mingling alongside some of the top doctors and aesthetic experts in the country.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Definition of mingling

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Smith has worked with the Marks family for more than two decades, collaborating on several projects, including their Malibu home.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Those ambitions have been apparent since at least 2023, when OpenAI reportedly started collaborating with former Apple design chief Jony Ive.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

Definition of collaborating

Verb

The next section to the north, connecting through South Miami to the edge of Coral Gables, is virtually finished and set to officially open next month — though construction fencing is gone and people are already using it.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Chevron is exploring a pipeline connecting Iraq’s oil patch with the Mediterranean Sea via Syria.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 July 2026

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