as in depressed
to make sad
that sort of news really bums me out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bummed (out)
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Rather than feeling triumphant at how believable ELIZA was, Weizenbaum was depressed by how gullible people seemed to be.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025 -
Her research has shown that lynchings depressed the rate of patent applications by Black Americans, which could have otherwise contributed to innovation and economic growth.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Aug. 2025
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Individuals with low credit scores need ways to build better habits and credit histories without being weighed down by unnecessary costs or complex financial products.—
Akhil Gupta,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The works of Rower’s grandfather, taken together, have an accidental, artisanal air—more like toys improvised and reassembled than objects weighed down by deliberation.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Of course young New York voters are troubled by the unaffordability of the city.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fixing Broken Economics BNPL as a business has always been troubled.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Traders worried about inflation tend to pour money in gold, which some believe holds an intrinsic value that hedges against rising prices.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some scientists worried such accidents might genuinely threaten our existence.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Tro’Mario Allen Jr.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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We are deeply saddened by Zach’s unexpected passing.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The code is a black box, as far as you are concerned.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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House lawmakers will see a stipend for personal private security double in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, with members on both sides of the aisle concerned about the rise in political violence.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the somewhat serendipitous moment with Lemieux, Crosby got down to business.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The workmen complied, and Faulí got down and scuttled through the opening.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Quarterback Noah Fifita does not look as burdened with expectations.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, one of the partners may feel burdened with emotional labor while the other disengages.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Bummed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bummed%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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