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
Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
Wilby plays Maurice Hall, who falls for dashing school chum Clive Durham, played by Hugh Grant in a performance of heartbreaking complexity, humor, and charm.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
Calie Schepp, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2023
And unfortunately, Gay’s resignation will be like blood that further chums the water.
—Charles Blow, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
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Noun
The youngsters chums volunteered him, and Kuban went behind the kit and played for 10 minutes.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
Wilby plays Maurice Hall, who falls for dashing school chum Clive Durham, played by Hugh Grant in a performance of heartbreaking complexity, humor, and charm.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Attention Upper East Siders, spotted: Lonely Boy and Little J chumming it up just like old times.
—Calie Schepp, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2023
And unfortunately, Gay’s resignation will be like blood that further chums the water.
—Charles Blow, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chum
Noun
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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
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When stuck in a disagreement, step outside your own emotions and discuss the issue as if advising a close friend in the same situation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The samples are being tested for carcinogens associated with wildfires that burn into urban areas.—
John Bonifield,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Here are 5 ways to store and organize recipe cards along with three ways to preserve their handwriting and the fond memories associated.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The driver passed Morgan’s music onto his buddies, who happened to be longtime Jason Aldean collaborators/bandmates Tully Kennedy and Kurt Allison.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter — and noted cinephile — made the announcement while appearing on Jennifer Hudson's eponymous talk show to chat about her upcoming tour with her fellow Super Bowl halftime performer Kendrick Lamar and her new buddy comedy, One of Them Days.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the seventeenth century, for example, people of all classes made pilgrimages to temples and shrines, visited hot springs for health reasons, and traveled to see the sights of the country.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
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If any of the men in black and white lacked motivation, the merest glances to the fans who’d traveled in their droves from the North-east would refuel them in an instant.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This is more complex than just throwing on some running shoes.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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From 1968-70, the show ran for 52 episodes on ABC, helping to put Sherman on the covers of teen magazines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After this, everyone met in the paddock, were instructors and participants brought the three horses, Lulu, Churro, and Warrior, to groom them and start bonding with them, by taking the time to understand each other.—
Maïna Durafour,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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That is also the ideal time-frame to bond with new owners.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These plants swap out radioactive fuel rods and a water-coolant system with a salt slurry mixed with nuclear fuel and offer myriad benefits over their older brethren.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2025
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Despite expansions over the latest six consecutive months through March, new orders have been mixed over the past two years, reflecting expansions in 15 of the past 24 months.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Jurado joins two other Asian American councilmembers, John Lee and Nithya Raman.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Finland and Sweden have both joined the alliance in recent years.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Chum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chum. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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