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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bum
Noun
This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024 Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Verb
And don’t let zits bum you out. Josh Feldman, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025 As a fan, I can get bummed out when there’s a huge gap between seasons. Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum
Adjective
  • But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Like most extended car warranty providers, CarShield excludes pre-existing conditions that existed before your warranty took effect, as well as damage resulting from poor maintenance, neglect or intentional abuse.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But that cheaper investment has largely been eviscerated, according to a cadre of sports bankers CNBC interviewed.
    Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Travelers can snag cheap flights to explore New York in September and October.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Marlowe, lounging behind Frizer, grabbed Frizer’s dagger and struck him in the head; Frizer snatched it back and returned the compliment.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Personalized itineraries While some guests are perfectly happy to lounge by the pool or swim in the ocean, others may want to explore.
    Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Overall, this wasn’t a terrible episode, but having our heroes start in the UK and then end up in Spain in the first episode felt rushed and wasteful.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Both men are good, both men are bad and both men have made terrible mistakes.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Understand the difference between roosts, feeds, and loafing spots.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Martin removed his right fielder for loafing on a ball hit to the outfield.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Horrible Bosses When three friends — played by Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis — regroup after a terrible day at their respective jobs, the fed-up employees drunkenly conspire to murder their seriously rotten employers and attempt to follow through.
    James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • He was once asked to accept a dead whale; another time, an entire shipping container of rotten garlic.
    Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • With its announcement post, however, the social media platform has put those concerns to rest.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Facing a three-run deficit against the Yankees’ rested bullpen, Houston scored six times and struck six hits against four relievers, taking the sort of at-bats that have been missing for so much of their inconsistent second half.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This was a classic Smith performance with tons of yardage and some risky throws with both good and bad results.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • You were called something much worse, and [it was] accepted.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Bum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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