as in troubles
to make sad
that sort of news really bums me out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bums (out)
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What troubles C0llins—and many tax practitioners—most is not just the delay, but the way the IRS communicates during it.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026 -
That last hurdle, safely landing a SpaceX Starship HLS (Human Landing System) spacecraft, carrying two astronauts, upright on the moon, particularly troubles Green.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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Usually a warm El Nino spikes temperatures and its cool La Nina flip side depresses temperatures.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Empirical studies confirm that reliance on large donors depresses participation in time-intensive legislative activities—things such as bill sponsorship, floor debate, and committee work.—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Everyone takes the dog for a walk, shares in grooming and feeding, or gets down on the floor and plays with them.—
Bill Strickland,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Panthers’ passing offense isn’t proficient enough to stay consistently competitive with competent opponents when Carolina gets down big.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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That sort of utilization of AI is what concerns Michael Tesler, an expert on campaigns and elections who teaches political science at UC Irvine.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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Larry Curl, vice president of the Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association, said Senate Bill 270 addresses concerns the organization has with township governments.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Supporters say securing transportation, getting time off and having to repeat visits unnecessarily burdens low-income women.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The disproportionate health burdens women of color face are not unique to the perimenopause and menopause experience.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
21 Jan. 2026
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But what if carrying a heavy defensive burden changes that, and weighs down that side of the game?—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Software stocks have sold off in recent weeks on rising AI disruption fears and worries that new agentic tools can replace them.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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But what worries me is a judge should not hold up everything.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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However, that really saddens me now.—
Abigail Wise,
Outside,
3 Jan. 2026
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Being stuck in the middle is what saddens the Others.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Bums (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bums%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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