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
  • Reservations were live, and Garcia and his team got down to the work of feeding and dazzling diners, honoring Kent, and figuring out their own place in New York City restaurants.
    Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
  • After the football players got down from the stands and returned to the field, the two women could be seen laughing and cheering.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 11 Oct. 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
  • The report said the fees disproportionately burden lower-income households, which tend to make smaller, more frequent electronic deposits into their children’s accounts.
    Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Trump believes regulations unnecessarily burden companies, especially small- and medium-sized businesses.
    Rohit Arora, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of burden
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of depress
Verb
  • Despite being troubled by severe health issues in recent years that restricted him to performing in a wheelchair, Paul continued to entertain his fans around the world, racking up well over 100 shows since 2023.
    Variety, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • In a statement shared with PEOPLE, Spring Independent School District's superintendent, Lupita Hinojosa, said she was troubled by the accounts but indicated they were limited in scope.
    David Chiu, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of trouble
Verb
  • Travelers who are used to sailing the warm Caribbean waters might feel hesitant to sail in the region’s colder aid, worried about seasickness or simply unsure about the destinations themselves.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Many also worry that U.S. disengagement could lead other countries to backpedal on existing climate pledges or scale back future ambitions.
    Reuters, NBC News, 12 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
  • But she is also saddened to hear people making excuses for not voting.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Most recently, she was saddened that the Nirvana singer never got to experience Google Maps or any other navigation tech.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of sadden
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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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