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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That could be why interest in traveling in November is surging, too.

— Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Cameras went behind the scenes while Earle (second place to mirrorball winner Robert Irwin) was traveling around with the live tour.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of traveling

Verb

The web now contains one more independent page associating that company with a particular problem, category or use case.

— Mat Golubovic, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
For creators, attending a Grand Slam can signal something to their audiences beyond an interest in tennis; for brands, the appeal lies partly in associating themselves with that cachet.

— Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of associating

Verb

In another study, mixing in lentils with rice or instant potatoes resulted in lower blood sugar than eating the rice or potatoes alone.

— Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026
By taking stem cells from a host’s own body and encouraging them to differentiate before mixing them with a commercially available, soluble matrix gel, researchers may have cracked the most critical problems in the transplant process.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of mixing

Verb

Immediately, several social media users accused him of running another scheme.

— Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The festival sits on 16 acres and will have more 175 crafters, 50 food and drink booths and 25 stages of entertainment running all day.

— Rashad Alexander August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of running

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After mingling and enjoying his namesake margarita, Fritz joined revelers on Padel Haus’ state-of-the-art indoor courts for a round of paddle ball to demonstrate some of his best serves beyond the bar.

— Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
The meat is front and center, but mingling a toston or a spoonful of rice in the pork juices with the salsa verde steals the show.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of mingling

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While Murdy notes that Barker is supportive of the approach and collaborating with the team, it was questioned whether a character many see as a target of assault and manipulation would make an appropriate scare actor.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The Armenian Lebanese interior designer began collaborating with the company in 2020 and most recently enhanced the firm’s Piano Nobile within its historic Via Montenapoleone 23 address in 2024.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of collaborating

Verb

At Crystal Bridges, however, the house is considered within a wider continuum of American art — connecting what came out of the country’s ground with what its artists and designers imagined from it.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
The family spent three years completely renovating the space, partnering with Milan’s Palomba e Serafini to create a restrained, contemporary space with bold features including a chic spiral staircase connecting the entrance to the mezzanine.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of connecting

Verb

Maybe the lasting message of Furious, until its second season arrives, is that there are no answers — or at least, none that can be said louder than a whisper shared between new friends bonding during a jailhouse meeting.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
By choosing a highly machinable material and bonding it, Flit achieves a frame that as light and structurally sound as titanium, but at a fraction of the production complexity – and cost.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of bonding

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