as in to get down
to make sad
that sort of news really bums me out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum (out)
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Austin got down to the ground, sprinted the ball to the middle of the field and got the ball spiked and the clock stopped.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026 -
One evening Vagner got down on one knee and proposed.—
Lisa Poliak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Verb
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This ensures your hair won’t be weighed down in excess product.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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Googlers talk about these moves as a way to more efficiently extract the information people want from webpages that have become weighed down with extraneous text that forces you to scroll past more and more ads.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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Internationally, however, the film’s distribution prospects rest largely on Cotillard, also burdened with the heaviest dramatic lifting to do as the stricken, unworldly protagonist who bridges the film’s two improbably connected realms.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The comments warn that the proposal could burden complex, multi-source financings—especially projects awaiting grant or other long-term funding—and request a hearing so stakeholders can address the potential impacts.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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And that will likely depress bond prices even more.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Each is separately spring-loaded, depressing four millimeters at most (though they can be actuated with as little as two millimeters of travel) before bouncing back with a confirming click.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Stunts, picks and games could trouble the front, but O’Connell said offensive line coach Keith Carter was going to focus on these areas throughout the spring and summer.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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False indigos can grow in dry or moist soils, don't require fertilizer, and are rarely troubled by deer or pests.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Plus, pet owners like myself will appreciate not having to worry about our animals being around pesticides.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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The band isn’t worried about label expectations or pleasing mainstream audiences.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Bobby Atkinson, 37, is accused of threatening to kill his wife during a morning altercation at their Louisville home before allegedly torturing her dogs, Brooklyn and Seven, according to the Louisville Courier Journal, WAVE and WKRC.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Ravelo was the leader and organizer of invitation-only internet groups dedicated to the sharing and discussion of videos depicting monkeys being mutilated and tortured, the DOJ said in a statement.—
Sofia Saric
May 24,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Today many Coloradans are saddened and distressed by this unjustifiable act but not at all surprised.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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We are saddened to learn of the passing of #BroncosROF quarterback Craig Morton, who died on Saturday at the age of 83.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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