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
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
Except then, the assumption was that Abbott crashed the party to arrest Nile, not his chum/friend/investor.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
To make matters worse, in the chumming scenes the water is flat calm — terrible for creating a slick.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In September, Spotify announced new measures to combat spam and the impersonation of real artists, but frequent incidents like King Gizzard’s illustrate that the company is struggling to moderate against the influx of AI chum.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
Except then, the assumption was that Abbott crashed the party to arrest Nile, not his chum/friend/investor.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Verb
When catching fish, there will no doubt be blood and other things bringing sharks in, but chumming will almost always bring them in.
—Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
To make matters worse, in the chumming scenes the water is flat calm — terrible for creating a slick.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chum
Noun
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Adventure finds you through familiar friends.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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The new summer blockbuster will follow Supergirl's three-day mission to obtain a cure for her superdog and friend, Krypto, who is poisoned by villainous alien Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This distinction was missing both from popular discourse, the academics felt, and from an influential definition of antisemitism associated with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, which lists numerous examples of antisemitism related to criticism of Israel.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Berseth did not respond to a phone message or to an email or letter sent to addresses apparently associated with her.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The sheer force of gravity as the rocket climbs toward space keeps the astronauts, and their zero G buddy, in their seats the first eight minutes post-liftoff.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Took the leap, moved to Norwood with two of the guys and my buddy Ben, and loved it.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kristopher David was driving to work Wednesday morning near the intersection of Broward Boulevard and Seventh Avenue when a black Audi, traveling westbound at a high rate of speed, T-boned his white BMW.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Hall put on late-night shows in the basement of his home and became a popular child magician, earning money by doing his routine at ritzy parties and travelling to magic conventions.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City councilman Nathan Willett also filed to run for the seat after Graves’ announcement.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Which is also super hazardous for someone in a massive suit running around [laughs].—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Back home, humans have bonded with aiyi, a species of near-omnipotent artificial intelligence that operates according to its own moral code.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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The architect ultimately bonds with — and quickly becomes attracted to — his friend’s wife (Pamela Gidley), and as the two of them pursue their passions together, secrets from the architect’s past and family bubble to the surface.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Check subscriptions, compare a few price quotes, and choose quality over clutter, especially if your budget talks keep getting delayed or mixed between emails and texts.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Add one fourth of meringue and mix until incorporated.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Texas built as much as a 69-29 lead with just under 6 minutes left, right before Harmon left the game and went to the bench to join Booker, who didn’t play at all in the fourth quarter.—
Stephen Hawkins,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Li's murder in San Gabriel will be joined with the Walnut Creek double murders to be prosecuted in Contra Costa County, the DA's Office said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Chum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chum. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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