bum (around)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum (around)
Verb
  • Ernesto and George were checking out the trailer, screwing around and being boys, the night Reynolds secretly came to the site to finish the plan.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Although, die-hard Richard Mille lovers will notice this is the first time the brand has changed the iconic screws around the outer edge of the bezels to Torq set screws, which has head slots that are distinctive and different from the norm.
    Rebecca Suhrawardi, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
Verb
  • The student was found hanging about 50 feet up in a tree with the open chute, Metro Nashville Police Department said on X Saturday.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Sizes Tablecloths should hang about 8-16 inches on each side for formal dining and about 3-6 inches on each side for casual dining.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • The blue Hyundai came to rest on its roof in the shopping center parking lot in the 8700 block of La Riviera Drive just east of Watt Avenue and south of the American River.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Diego Rincon, creative director at Lifted, says the team spotted an opportunity to work up a big new hit of this ilk after ITV’s stalwart Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway was rested.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That facility is being retooled to prepare for the new product, while the workforce remains idled.
    Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The number-crunching bureau at the Labor Department is one of many government agencies idled by the shutdown.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Bum (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28around%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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