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
Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
His med school chum Carol (Tamberla Perry) offers him a gig as head of neurology at Bronx General.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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
These five are chum, sockeye, Chinook, Coho, and pink - with pink being the smallest and most abundant species and Chinook being the largest and least abundant, per the Pacific Salmon Foundation.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
His med school chum Carol (Tamberla Perry) offers him a gig as head of neurology at Bronx General.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chum
Noun
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The pair arrived together with other friends to the event in New Orleans.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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During all of this, Mark and friends are helped along their journey by some very strange road markers — namely, themselves.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Instead, most of the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms were those associated with the human body.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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While the public often associates AI with automation and repetitive outputs, the most compelling works are those that communicate the artist’s vision built on years of meticulous studies and experiments.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Carolina Hurricanes Obviously not, because: One step ahead of you, buddy.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Trachtenberg plays Jenny, one-half of a set of twins who, along with some boisterous male buddies, sets off on a summer tour of Europe.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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An upcoming flight for Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space company, will feature the first all-woman crew to travel to space in decades.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rather than carry around a complete sewing kit, tuck a few safety pins into your purse, wallet, or carry-on, safety pins take up zero space, are TSA-approved, and can even come in handy to impress a colleague or traveling partner.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The charge in Valparaiso wasn’t the first time Perryman had run afoul of the law, according to two documents The Post-Tribune received Friday evening.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Andrea Mitchell recently signed off from her early afternoon show, which had run since 2008, but is continuing on the NBC News side as chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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After their new arena opened in 2002, the rodeo trip became an opportunity for bonding through adversity.—
Mike Monroe,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Aside from driving lessons, the father-son duo enjoys bonding over golf.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Creators also often mix the DIY Substack vibe with the name-brand professionalism of big-name-media by straddling both worlds.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Minutes later, the crowd also jeered Max Verstappen (though a few more cheers for the reigning champ were mixed in).—
Patrick Iversen,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Father of Columbine victim aims to address the root of school violence, spread awareness Darrell Scott, founder of Rachel’s Challenge, joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ on the anniversary of the Columbine shooting to discuss his organization’s ongoing efforts to prevent future shootings.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Kansas City Star Maddie Hartley, a digital layout editor working on the Morning Sports Edition, joined The Star in 2023.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Chum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chum. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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