CHUMS Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

chums 1 of 2

noun

plural of chum

as in friends

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another college chums who go way back

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chums

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verb

present tense third-person singular of chum

as in associates

to come or be together as friends they always chum around together

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Noun

The other thing is this is not just a group of Khan’s chums. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 The two got on famously, and have been chums ever since. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 Now, Byfield and chums are hitting their stride at the right moment. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026 The shot was redirected home by Marchment, ingratiating him with his new chums. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025 To be sure, Maher’s ready wit and spontaneous repartee as a talk show host were central themes for the parade of chums who praised the honoree. — Paul Harris, Variety, 29 June 2026 The passing of his striking mother at age 35 from breast cancer, a woman who attracted many of his elementary school chums to vie for a spot in her carpool, devastated a young Felder at the dawn of his teen years. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026 In this entry, the third of the series, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his chums at a children’s finishing school for magicians called Hogwarts must work together to protect Harry from a killer named Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), who intends to kill the young wizard. — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Lotsof and his friends were shocked to find their cravings had vanished.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of friends

Verb

The two-time Oscar winner, who was born in Concord and grew up in the East Bay, associates that sign with some of his favorite Bay Area childhood memories.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
The third vessel, for example, contains circular discs symbolizing water, which Chan associates with rebirth.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

Definition of associates

Noun

Juan Correa traveled from Bucaramanga, Colombia, with his buddies Nick Arrieta, Alejandro Garcia and Santiago Rivera, arriving in KC on Thursday.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Gaze at a passing cloud, curl up under a shady tree with a good book, or take a stroll and chat with your best buddies to savor the season.

— Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Parents, 2 July 2026

Definition of buddies

Verb

There will be an official reception attended by Iraq’s prime minister, senior government officials and religious leaders before the cortege travels to the Imam Ali Shrine, an important pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
This week, Madonna time travels back to the Eighties and dances the night away at a famous discotheque, R&B crooner Destin Conrad dives into reggae rhythms, and Rico Nasty teams back up with Kenneth Blume for a glittery new track.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026

Definition of travels

Verb

Once there, Emily bonds with four other counselors — played by Alice Wordsworth, Cherry Moore, Lea Rose Sebastianis and Ella Reece — who begin to explore their witchy reality together.

— William Earl, Variety, 26 June 2026
Every one of these chips, Jalapeño included, depends on Taiwan Semiconductor for advanced fabrication and the specialized packaging that bonds compute and memory into a single working part.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of bonds

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Set in post-Civil War America, former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) joins the lawless traveling town ‘Hell on Wheels,’ which follows the construction of the first-ever transcontinental railroad.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
The new Explorer joins the F-150, Super Duty, Expedition and Maverick, offering Tremor additions.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026

Definition of joins

Verb

There is almost no modern precedent (Steven Speilberg runs Amblin, a production company, not a studio arm.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
The companies have so far reached settlements worth nearly $58 billion, according to a tally kept by Christine Minhee, who runs Opioid Settlement Tracker.

— Sarah Liese, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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