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
Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
So when strolling the grid ahead of this year’s British Grand Prix, the former Top Gear presenter dropped a bombshell on TV about his old chum’s next F1 gig.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 19 July 2024
Charles Blow, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
Some anglers chum the day or night before, then fish the following morning.
—Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2023
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Noun
Some people who think too hard about shipping dog-children have decided the father is Mackenzie, Bluey’s border collie school chum.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
So when strolling the grid ahead of this year’s British Grand Prix, the former Top Gear presenter dropped a bombshell on TV about his old chum’s next F1 gig.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 19 July 2024
Verb
And unfortunately, Gay’s resignation will be like blood that further chums the water.
—Charles Blow, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
Some anglers chum the day or night before, then fish the following morning.
—Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2023
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Hang out with your friends more often, suggests Dr. Nicole Weinberg, a cardiologist at Providence Saint John's Health Center in California.Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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While the majority of our friends love taking leftovers when offered, most won’t ask for them.Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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The question came up in the two co-hosts's conversation on micro-weddings, a trend that is gaining speed due to the high costs associated with the occasion.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The costs associated with putting on an event, such as sound and lighting, must be reimbursed.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Guthrie’s buddy Pete Seeger (Edward Norton) in visiting him, and Bob walks into the room looking quizzical.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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This extra nugget of wisdom comes from my very seasoned travel buddy, Abbie, who not only has been to over 100 countries but also leads group trips and is a Fora travel advisor.Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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Common dolphins like to travel in larger groups, often over 50.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Initially a two-vehicle crash occurred, then one of the drivers got out of his vehicle to talk with the other driver when he was struck by vehicle traveling at highway speeds, authorities said.Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Hoosier cabinet made the kitchen easier to navigate and more accessible to middle-class housewives in particular who had largely depended on housekeepers to run their kitchens.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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Survivors say abandonment creates scars that run deeper and take longer to heal than physical damage.Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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Families can bond over horseback riding, fishing, and archery or relax with the heated pools and spa.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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The two got to bonding over a routine of beers and jigsaw puzzles, and one afternoon, when Ruth was robbed, Gibbs gave pursuit in his truck, with Ruth riding shotgun/jotting down the thieves’ plate.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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African Americans would later mix and morph these West African sounds into jazz, rock & roll, soul, funk, and hip-hop.Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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This is the time to embrace avant-garde styles, mix unexpected textures and experiment with daring color palettes that might have once felt too risky.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The docs producer has hired an ex-Channel 4 exec to oversee the push, with Sarah O’Kane joining as Executive Producer & Creative Director – Branded Entertainment in the past few weeks.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
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And join us next week on the Chasing Life podcast to hear a conversation between Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Dr. Francis Collins, the former head of the National Institutes of Health. CNN Audio’s Grace Walker contributed to this report.Andrea Kane, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Chum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chum. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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