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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As press reports began suggesting that Patrick had been depressed and heavily in debt, Olivia contacted [security expert] Gavin de Becker.—
Janine Rubenstein,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026 -
At the time, press reports suggested that McDermott had been depressed and heavily in debt, Hild reported.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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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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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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Wallace is particularly troubled by how quickly hantavirus was incorporated into the COVID-era health conspiracies and the distrust in public health authorities that still thrive in certain online ecosystems.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson delivered a sharp defense of data centers at a packed community meeting yesterday, responding to questions from residents worried that massive new facilities dedicated to artificial intelligence could suck up the village’s water or increase their utility bills.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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The government also worried that Mythos would use some of the limited computing power source the government also needs to operate AI tools, The Wall Street Journal reported previously.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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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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Approximately 40,000 residents in Orange County, California, are under evacuation orders as authorities are concerned a tank filled with a toxic chemical will either leak or explode.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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But there is a right to be concerned about Levshunov after an ugly 2025-26.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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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
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One evening Vagner got down on one knee and proposed.—
Lisa Poliak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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One who was visibly burdened by the mounting pressure and scrutiny.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
21 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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“Bummed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bummed%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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