bum (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum (around)
Verb
  • Simpson saw that all-too-rare phenomenon in Hollywood — somebody had no desire to screw around.
    Jay Glennie, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Orion Nebula Those viewing from a dark sky location may also notice a blurry patch of light hanging about 5 degrees below Orion's belt.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The pillows are also resistant to shifting and lumping, so the filling will remain evenly balanced, providing a reliably cozy place to rest your head every night.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The bronze statue, commissioned by the owner of baby products brand Frida and sculpted by Rayvenn Shaleigha D’Clark, depicts a topless woman, holding her baby in one arm, while the other rests on her hip.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Difficulty accelerating, misfiring, shuttering, and rough idling can indicate bad gasoline.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In practice, though, the production rate fell well below the ceiling last year as the company contended with investigations and a machinists’ strike that idled factories for almost eight weeks.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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