How to Use bum in a Sentence

bum

1 of 2 noun

• And, then, of course, the park was full of bums like us.
  — Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
• No one wants a soggy bum all day on the raft.
  — Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
• The like ski bum cache of like the frugal Gourmet.
  — Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2025
• Dress in layers like a good ski bum and enjoy the sun.
  — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
• And the oversized top has a split hem that falls below the bum.
  — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
• And the oversized top has a split hem that falls below the bum.
  — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
• A lot of these babies have bum agents that lowball them.
  — Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
• Denver’s been bum-slaying for more than a month now.
  — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
• Here’s how to embrace the non-skiing ski bum life.
  — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
• Read more about the life and career of the king of beach bum anthems.
  — Josh Feldman, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2023
• And Cam, for one, is tired of being talked about as a bum.
  — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
• Ski bums share the slopes with billionaires.
  — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
• As far as the law is concerned, though, bum deals are a twilight zone.
  — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
• My feet are too small, my upper arms are too soft, my bum is too dimpled.
  — Chloe Laws, Allure, 30 Nov. 2023
• There are many reasons why people are going for some bum fun.
  — Mallory Creveling, Women's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• Its silhoutte is relaxed but still makes sure to flatter your bum.
  — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
• Kentucky, vote the bum out on Tuesday.
  — Quinn Scanlan, ABC News, 17 May 2026
• In the back, the waistband curves up, giving a visual lift to your bum.
  — Nikita Charuza, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
• Naz Reid was playing with a bad shoulder and a bum ankle.
  — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2026
• Bill got his second deer, and hurt his bum knee while packing out the animal.
  — Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
• So for the love of koalas, take a look at our favorite seating options—your bum will thank you for it.
  — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2025
• Chesney sings a lot about being a beach bum, but his stage persona is anything but lazy.
  — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
• If your favorite Jeep lover is also a sun bum, gift them this cool trucker hat.
  — Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 3 Oct. 2022
• Chesney’s selling the beach bum, happy-go-lucky lifestyle to his fans.
  — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
• As older leaders retire, the days of bums on seats five days a week are likely to fade with them.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
• Meanwhile, the full coverage bum gives bonus points for comfort.
  — Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 24 May 2023
• There are no bums or drug addicts or rapists or people waiting to push you onto the train tracks and kill you.
  — Peter Suciu, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
• In fact, about 40 percent of adults develop pesky bumps on their legs, arms, and bum.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
• Trying to warm up your bum from the cold was said to produce heavier periods.
  — Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
• Barbie missing there was the first bum note for the summer comedy, then things got worse.
  — Vulture, 23 Jan. 2024

bum

2 of 2 verb

• And don’t let zits bum you out.
  — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
• Great, for once the Leafs won’t bum me out!
  — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 June 2026
• That’s what was bumming him out.
  — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
• One of my cousins listened for a while and then bummed a twenty spot.
  — Sterling Holywhitemountain, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2023
• My main objective wasn’t to get swole, but the lack of growth still bummed me out.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 27 June 2023
• To be this close over and over is really bumming me out.
  — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
• The only thing that bums me and Michael out is all the stuff that got cut for time.
  — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
• Spring cleaning bumming you out?
  — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
• Spring cleaning bumming you out?
  — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
• Spring cleaning bumming you out?
  — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
• Spring cleaning bumming you out?
  — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
• My view is there is no way to talk about him and his role in a way that does not deeply bum some people out.
  — Stephanie Stradley, Chron, 11 Mar. 2022
• Not a lot of clip reels this year, which a lot of movie and TV lovers are bummed about.
  — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
• Be open to all possibilities — even ones that might bum you out.
  — Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022
• Cords fray, laptops lag, and those old headphones on your desk are just beginning to bum you out.
  — Haley Sprankle, Wired, 16 Mar. 2022
• But what bummed me out going through Max was how everything felt so much more … basic.
  — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 26 May 2023
• Burns says he’d be bummed about that 2024 mission if there weren’t so many more coming up.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2026
• The only thing that bums me out about summer is the promise of humidity.
  — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 1 May 2023
• Beach bumming, wedding crashing, or just strutting downtown, this isn’t just a makeup stash.
  — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
• Headed to the mountains for the holidays and bummed about the slow progression of the snowpack?
  — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
• With every other storyline wrapped up, the movie turns to Barbie, who's still pretty bummed.
  — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 July 2023
• According to Williams, 26, she was inspired to make her video in a moment of feeling bummed.
  — Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2023
• However, Kelce was stunned and bummed to hear that Swift doesn’t meet with people before or after her concerts.
  — Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 26 July 2023
• Fans have every right to be bummed out, especially since the conference title seems like an afterthought, now.
  — Michael Haag, Dallas News, 21 Feb. 2023
• Action that doesn't get exhausting, humor that isn't repetitive and drama that won't bum you out, these shows go down easy and keep you hungry for more.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
• Critical thinking really bums them out.
  — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
• Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was bummed out by Tech’s decision.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
• In the courtroom, Lewis looked pretty bummed, occasionally shaking his head.
  — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
• The same study, however, found that stories that showed people being kind to each other during the pandemic did not bum participants out.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023
• Sony bummed up its on-board storage too with 1TB of space instead of 825GB from the last version.
  — Rudie Obias, Variety, 10 Nov. 2023