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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Recent Examples of chum
Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
That’s around $50 million for two receivers, and receivers do not win Super Bowls (or why would so many become trade chum?).
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
One of the biggest acts to come out of the now-defunct record label, the 16-time Grammy nominee chummed it up with the real estate tycoon during his reality TV heyday.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Hahn was a recent guest on Good Hang With Amy Poehler, a new weekly podcast in which Poehler chats up her entertaining chums.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
That’s around $50 million for two receivers, and receivers do not win Super Bowls (or why would so many become trade chum?).
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
From modifying gill nets to employing chumming techniques, fishers are innovating to enhance catch efficiency while minimizing environmental impact.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
One of the biggest acts to come out of the now-defunct record label, the 16-time Grammy nominee chummed it up with the real estate tycoon during his reality TV heyday.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chum
Noun
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Researchers found that those with a friend perceived the hill as less steep.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The following program will contain graphic stupidity, as four friends compete to embarrass one another – only this time in Lithuania.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Notably, the bitter sensitive alleles were also nominally associated with chronic kidney diseases and a range of markers of kidney health, including urinary proline betaine levels, glomerular filtration rate, serum non-albumin protein, and glucose levels 2 h after an oral glucose challenge.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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Blossom-end rot can be closely associated with soil moisture that is too wet or too dry.—
Nora Doonan,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
Noun
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The world’s richest person, once first buddy to the world’s most powerful man, is now trying to tap the brakes on the very public feud that erupted shortly after Musk left Donald Trump’s presidential administration.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Those three in particular have quite the fanbase on X with Curiosity’s account touting more than 4 million followers, Perseverance and its little flying buddy Ingenuity have more than 2.9 million followers and Voyager nearly 900,000.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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The ban, which goes into effect on Monday, bars travel to the United States by citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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After the Peru game Colombia travels to Argentina for a rematch of the Copa America final; another fine test of their credentials ahead of the 2026 tournament.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The state’s current governor, Democrat Phil Murphy, can't run again after serving two terms.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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Owners will also be eligible for a dedicated driver development program, designed to optimize their driving ability and remove the stress of running track sessions.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Shared physical activities like cooking, working out or running errands together can be bonding experiences and feel more natural than just texting or talking.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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But few scholars have explored another trend: The growing number of people who’ve found that bonding with their pets becomes a spiritual experience.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
Verb
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While the 10-year-old Kindred is an irreverent cocktail bar with a heavy metal soundtrack and Mothership mixes tropical drinks in a space-y, far out atmosphere, Vulture is decidedly more grown-up.—
Candice Woo,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Week in Review Asian equities were mixed overnight as Korea and Taiwan outperformed while Mainland China’s STAR Board and India underperformed.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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The day started again, but a second voice joined the miserable monologue, pushing me to plant beets instead of flowers.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2025
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Miami went 10-2 in 1990 and ended the season ranked No. 3 in its final season as an independent before joining the Big East.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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“Chum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chum. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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