bum (out)

verb

Definition of bum (out)next
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)
  1. get down
  2. weigh down
  3. burden
  4. depress
  5. trouble
  6. worry
  7. torture
  8. sadden
Verb
  • Meanwhile, back in Mosser’s neighborhood, community members were working to fill in the road just enough so that her husband and son could safely get down off the mountain to be with her.
    Michelle Boudin, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • First, a 30-foot-high wall is a daunting obstacle, and getting down on the other side would be both difficult and dangerous.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of get down
Verb
  • But, instead of packing your heavy-duty power bank that can hold multiple charges (and weighs down your bag and needs to be charged at night), these FuelRods are a genius Disney World hack.
    Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
  • As election approaches, what does the latest jobs report tell us? 02:47 U.S. payrolls slumped sharply in October, weighed down by people not working as a result of two hurricanes and a major labor dispute.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of weigh down
Verb
  • But Paddington in Peru is burdened with the unenviable task of following up two near-perfect predecessors, Paddington (2014) and Paddington 2 (2017).
    Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This group is burdened by relatively heavier debt loads and are more exposed to inflationary pressures.
    Steven Dudash, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of burden
Verb
  • In our view, a 10 percent global tariff would act like a consumption tax that subtracts from growth and could depress business spending in the short term.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Domestic production rose by $2.3 billion by 2021, but the tariffs depressed output by $3.5 billion at U.S. makers of things like tools, auto parts and machinery, the ITC found.
    Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of depress
Verb
  • Banning the default search deals that Google now pays more than $26 billion annually to maintain was one of the main practices that troubled Mehta in his ruling.
    Michael Liedtke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The stepmom explains that Jake and Susan's relationship was troubled throughout the pregnancy with Jenna, and the couple ultimately separated, divorcing before their daughter turned 2.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of trouble
Verb
  • Uribe, who signed the EPA petition, worries that his property’s value could be affected if a Superfund site is declared, or even that his property could be taken through eminent domain.
    Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
  • To those who struggled with it, don’t worry — there’s always next year.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of worry
Verb
  • Like any good network soap, Grey’s loves to torture us with exaggerated teaser clips.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
  • If the director can’t or won’t, there’s no need to torture yourself for work.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of torture
Verb
  • Wells Fargo also said in a statement in August that the company was saddened to hear about her death.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But she is also saddened to hear people making excuses for not voting.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of sadden
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bum (out)

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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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