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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Lung conditions associated with clubbed fingernails include: Lung cancer: About 80% of secondary cases are triggered by lung cancer.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
14 Feb. 2025
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That can add up quickly, so what are the risks associated with too much sugar in the body?—
Angela Altomare,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2025
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An escaped convict teams up with his Italian buddy and an army deserter to plan a spectacular bank robbery, looting a U.S. military base for the necessary firepower.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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Its purpose was not to put out flames, but to provide a device that his buddy could rappel down — superhero style — in case of a house fire.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That includes parents who want some time to themselves or guests traveling without kids.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The fire truck was traveling north on South Congress Avenue and trying to make a left turn.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Police have run into problems where driverless vehicles don’t respond to hand signals from officers directing traffic, and the city has been unable to issue tickets to the vehicles, according to a spokesperson for Austin’s Transportation and Public Works department.—
Chris Kirkham and Abhirup Roy,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The business also runs a cloud computing service, designs software, and operates a consulting business.—
Ayesha Javed,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The group may plan to seek $109 million in bonding this year to keep the project on track.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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Kenny works seven days a week, so Roman says Eagles games are a great opportunity to bond.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Morello mixed in brief passages of his own distinctive sound, but the overall effect remained tied to an older tradition.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Spartans, who also lost Bianca Fleitas during the first game, has been mixing and matching lineups throughout the season.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Malen pushed to join and changed agents last September, a sure sign of a player wanting to formalise an exit strategy.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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According to Fightful Select, sources at AEW are expecting Alexander to join Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, and MVP as part of The Hurt Syndicate.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Chum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chum. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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