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
Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
The youngsters chums volunteered him, and Kuban went behind the kit and played for 10 minutes.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Jan. 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
The most famous and infamous of those chums was John H. Eaton.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
The youngsters chums volunteered him, and Kuban went behind the kit and played for 10 minutes.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Jan. 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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Canada Rinaldi, 27, had traveled to Dallas from Oklahoma with a group of six friends when she was attacked after leaving a nightclub shortly before 2 a.m. on March 22, the Dallas Police Department told Fox News Digital.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The green version will be available through a raffle, while an orange model is an exclusive for the brand’s collector club, The Tribe and friends.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Those historic missions and the pioneers associated with them should not be forgotten.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The cost associated would not exceed $30,000 — the same amount on the Public Interest Legal Foundation contract.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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But when McIlroy played it for the first time in 2024, with buddy Shane Lowry in a scheme apparently cooked up in a boozy post-Ryder Cup brunch, the pair found a way to A) have a great time in New Orleans, and B) win the tournament.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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On the opposite end of the scale, an American game streamer and his YouTuber buddy are ditching the smartphones that are the staple of their generation and attempting to cross Japan by motorbike without so much as a guidebook.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Jaguars, who were originally slated to pick eighth before Minnesota’s draft-night slide, traveled to Utah to work out the promising prospect, who was considered by many to be the top offensive tackle in the class.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some of the videos have showcased stuff that people are doing to bring themselves comfort and joy like traveling, dancing, running or shopping, the last of which should make many businesses smile.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Drivers including Ken Miles, Michael Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Bob Bondurant, and Carroll Shelby have also run the course.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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His parents, who tell THR their son is taking the abrupt introduction to fame in stride, perch nearby, ready to run him home after the shoot.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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And while Goofy is looking to bond with his son after Max gets into trouble at school, the latter just wants to get to Los Angeles to see his favorite rock star in concert to impress his school crush, Roxanne.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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After Brosnahan took home her Emmy statuette in 2018, Malek eventually approached her at a New York City music festival to bond over their good fortune involving Sherman-Palladino.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Simply mix up your behavior and choose to walk or roll while listening to quality discussions with longer formats, soothing voices, that offer stepwise solutions.—
Katy Bowman,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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Key News Asia ended a volatile week mixed as Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, and India outperformed, and Japan and Singapore were off.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Korir, who won last year’s Chicago Marathon, joins his older brother Wesley as a winner of the Boston Marathon, the first siblings to do so.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Garcia is joined on the trip to El Salvador by Democratic Reps. Maxwell Frost of Florida, Yassamin Ansari of Arizona and Maxine Dexter of Oregon.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Chum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chum. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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