as in to get down
to make sad
that sort of news really bums me out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum (out)
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Cynthia wants to get down to the bottom of Shamea’s erratic behavior, and the scene plays out like an angsty teen getting sent to the principal’s office.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026 -
In a series of photos, Heagerty could be seen getting down on one knee at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Still, the effort — weighed down by Sheets going 0-for-5 with three strikeouts as the cleanup hitter — ended with the Padres still looking for their first back-to-back wins since May 22-23.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite tumbled more than 4% for its worst day since April 2025, weighed down by chip names including Broadcom, Marvell, Intel and AMD.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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For Koji, change can’t come soon enough — the years of fighting for justice for his father have burdened him with guilt and regret.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Jolie, in Tunisia on a student visa, feels burdened by her family’s expectations.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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Disruptions from war are not cured by depressing economic activity; they’re cured by dealing with the causes of those disruptions.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Bukayo Saka — England/Arsenal Saka suffers a little here from Mikel Arteta’s tactical approach depressing the final third production of all Arsenal’s attackers.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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There’s nothing more luxurious for a guest than not having to trouble the host with a request for whatever item she’s forgotten.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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The 2010 and 2014 World Cups were troubled by cost overruns and delays in the construction of stadiums and other infrastructure and the threat of labor unrest while global outrage over human rights violations and discrimination against women and LGBTQ people hung over the last two tournaments.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Helen worried about Pip’s socialization.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The results will ease the concerns of some Democrats who worried about the possibility of a runoff between Kiley and Republican candidate Michael Stansfield, who was in second place until Friday.—
Mathew Miranda
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Harris welcomed her endorsement by Dick Cheney, who was not a very popular vice president but was a zealous defender of torturing Muslims.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Last year, a German court sentenced a Syrian doctor to life imprisonment for torture and war crimes in his Syrian homeland on Monday for killing two people and torturing nine in Syria between 2011 and 2012.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Christopher Lambert, Pendley’s uncle, said he was saddened by her death.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Premier Roger Cook said in a Facebook post Saturday that he was deeply saddened to hear of this morning's fatal shark attack in Albany.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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