as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
college chums who go way back
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as in to associate
to come or be together as friends
they always chum around together
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as in friends
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
college chums who go way back
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as in associates
to come or be together as friends
they always chum around together
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Recent Examples of chum
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
Except then, the assumption was that Abbott crashed the party to arrest Nile, not his chum/friend/investor.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
To make matters worse, in the chumming scenes the water is flat calm — terrible for creating a slick.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The passing of his striking mother at age 35 from breast cancer, a woman who attracted many of his elementary school chums to vie for a spot in her carpool, devastated a young Felder at the dawn of his teen years.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In September, Spotify announced new measures to combat spam and the impersonation of real artists, but frequent incidents like King Gizzard’s illustrate that the company is struggling to moderate against the influx of AI chum.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
Except then, the assumption was that Abbott crashed the party to arrest Nile, not his chum/friend/investor.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Verb
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
To make matters worse, in the chumming scenes the water is flat calm — terrible for creating a slick.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
Now, Byfield and chums are hitting their stride at the right moment.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The passing of his striking mother at age 35 from breast cancer, a woman who attracted many of his elementary school chums to vie for a spot in her carpool, devastated a young Felder at the dawn of his teen years.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Chum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chum. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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