chumming

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
  • Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli is charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm while traveling on an aircraft, according to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Sacrament revolves around two cousins from San Bernardino, Larette and Cherrise, who, along with two traveling nurses—four ICU nurses in all—are isolating in individual Mallard trailers in CamperWorld, three blocks from Our Lady of Sorrows hospital.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Younger Democrats are increasingly associating her with the past and see her as part of the problem that let Donald Trump back into the White House rather than a credible candidate for 2028.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The overall structure of a chromosome can be divided first into large territories, then into more specialized compartments, and then into topologically associating domains, known as TADs.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For wet methods, the brand recommends mixing one part fabric softener with three parts water in a spray bottle and misting the interior before wiping with a dry cloth.
    Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Emily Austin has mastered the art of mixing both sports and political talk into a career.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • University administrators point to a new business plan and the paper's running deficit as the reasons behind their decision to cut print.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Oct. 2025
  • My own kids are running around the place.
    Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jarred caramel sauce does the heavy lifting, mingling with apple pie filling, spice cake mix, butter, and pecans.
    Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
  • After mingling with the crowd and two drag performances, Lia Thomas took the stage to accept the Voice of Inspiration Award and proceeded to double down on finding purpose in trans activism.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The team is now collaborating with clinicians at Lausanne University Hospital and Jules Gonin Eye Hospital to adapt MagFlow for retinoblastoma therapy.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Continuing that legacy of steady and consistent giving also means setting an example for the next generation about hard work, generosity and collaborating with others.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In recent days, the grassroots effort has spread, as messages offering and seeking assistance are cut, copied and pasted throughout communities big and small, connecting neighbors and finding those in need tangible help.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Their apartment was four blocks from the bridge, the main artery connecting her to many parts of the city.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One of the most moving stories in the film is the portrait of a father and son bonding over their love of geek culture.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Roberts garnered her first Oscar nomination for this tender, episodic comedy-drama about several generations of women in a small Louisiana town, bonding around a local beauty parlor run by Dolly Parton.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Chumming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chumming. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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