as in poor
of low quality
that was bum advice that you got from that website
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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
I decided to get off my bum and get some exercise
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as in hobo
an idle worthless person
if you expect an allowance, you have to do some chores and stop being such a bum
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as in beggar
a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living
I feel sorry for bums and occasionally give them money
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as in to lazy
to spend time doing nothing
spent most of the summer just bumming around the house
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Recent Examples of bum
Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Kentucky, vote the bum out on Tuesday.
—Quinn Scanlan, ABC News, 17 May 2026
Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
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
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Noun
In addition to being shown on the broadcast, the moment, which saw the fan's pants completely fall down and bare their bum, was seemingly blasted on the JumboTron inside the stadium based on the crowd's unanimous gasp in reaction to the full moon display from the fan.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Kentucky, vote the bum out on Tuesday.
—Quinn Scanlan, ABC News, 17 May 2026
Verb
Officer Rory lets Greg go, but the combination of the walk and thinking about his daughter’s predicament has bummed him out.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum
Adjective
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The second didn’t go nearly as well for Bussi as Karlsson and Howden scored on two of the Golden Knights’ six shots in the period to tie the score at 3-3 heading into the third, the tying goal coming off a Seth Jarvis turnover and a couple of poor defensive plays by Sean Walker and K’Andre Miller.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Heat radiates from the pages of this extraordinary novel about a poor family in rural Mississippi in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Everyone offers their name and kisses everyone else, and women scrape their lipstick off other people’s cheeks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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With a prosthetic nose, forehead, a set of cheeks and an upper lip to attach, that’s where accuracy took a bit of a back seat.—
Carita Rizzo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Per usual with movies like this, spelling out the terror (the roots are in hobo codes and religious legend) becomes, regrettably, a shock absorber, not a facilitator.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Schneider plays David, a reticent young man with the soulful-hobo air of a Beat poet, who makes a living as an events photographer but whose private passion is a secretive lifelong project, inherited from his father, documenting the changing Parisian suburbs.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Gobert was chief among the beggars imploring his teammates for a shred of consistency on that end of the floor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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Antinous later shocked the other suitors by insulting and assaulting with a footstool an elderly beggar who had spoken to him in the palace hall.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Thanks to its large construction capacity to hold up to 600 pounds and balance-spreader bar designed for stability, multiple people can lounge in the hammock at once.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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The large private compound boasts a gym, a spa, a theater, a pool, a large terrace for lounging and barbecuing, and a personal-size soccer field.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Analyst Seth Seifman said in a note that the stock still isn’t cheap — with Kratos trading at 76 times forward earnings — but notes that investors have been awarding high-growth companies in this sector with elevated premiums.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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While countries highlighted in a new report of summer’s top travel destinations may not come as a surprise, the data also revealed ways to get there for cheaper.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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The populist Swiss People’s Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from European Union nations.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The game followed a championship series filled with down-to-the-wire face-offs won by edge-of-your-seat buzzer beaters.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Bum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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