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 Synonyms for chums
Noun
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The Jets filled the roster with his buddies.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025 -
Vrabel was at his table, laughing with his buddies, drinking Miller Lite.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As for Minnesota, Mason joins a backfield led by veteran Aaron Jones.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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The new Florida restaurant joins two locations in Utah.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Sancho made one or two good recovery runs to track Munoz, but those efforts were not consistent, leaving Cucurella to defend one-on-one too often.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Shoppers mention that the set runs large, so consider sizing down.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Chums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chums. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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