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)
Verb
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The two got down to business with glam before the show.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025 -
There’s no need to get down in the dumps about this scenario of rising food prices and widespread food waste.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes a club as big as Liverpool can be weighed down by its history in difficult moments, but Klopp’s rebuilding job gave the club a momentum and belief, and more importantly a level of quality, that had been missing.—
James Nalton,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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On a cold December day, Kevin Alexander Carlson walked the streets of downtown Chico, weighed down by discontent.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Secretaries of Treasury and Commerce will explore budget-neutral strategies to acquire additional Bitcoin without burdening taxpayers.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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But this isn’t just a story about what burdens Langdon.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Even so, there’s something depressing about the way Mickey 17 invites us to chuckle knowingly at these cartoon evildoers.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Less frequent and destructive attacks depressed Russian oil product exports by 10% last year, according to a Reuters analysis.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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And that should trouble us all who still believe in the dwindling promise and ideals of the United States of America.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The bigger picture is on the grandest scale imaginable — next month’s Carabao Cup final and a 56-year yearning for major silverware — and the smaller is opponents who have troubled Newcastle more than any other post-takeover.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The young centre barely had time to worry about making a first impression on his new team: The Senators hosted the Rangers at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
9 Mar. 2025
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Twenty-two percent worry about the potentially dangerous consequences of messing up, such as plumbing leaks or electrical problems.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Caro Quintero and others then allegedly sought revenge, kidnapping Salazar and torturing him, before killing him.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rami’s unhappy family splinters over love and politics; an opponent of both the monarchy and Saddam Hussein in the 1950s and 1960s, Rami is imprisoned and tortured, eventually escaping to gain asylum in France.—
Lisa Anderson,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Governor Ned Lamont said he was very saddened to hear the news in a statement on X on Tuesday morning.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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All Marylanders should be concerned, and saddened, that with each passing day Gov. Moore proves Pascal to be correct.—
Kevin Igoe,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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