BUM (OUT) Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

bum (out)

verb

Definition of bum (out)

as in to get down

to make sad that sort of news really bums me out

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With that out of the way, the men got down to serious gameplay, with the first suggestion being a round of the Ring Around the Rosey-esque game Drop the Handkerchief.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
But the football gods keep receipts, too — get down 16-0 to start the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium, Little Shanny might beat the living pants off you.

— Sam Jane, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of get down

Verb

Jay, Tony, Saahil and Sameer come from middle-class homes, and each is weighed down by family duties while hoping for something better.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
The market's heavy concentration in technology has largely immunized the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite against the cyclical concerns weighing down the rest of the market, at least for now.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of weigh down

Verb

Because Sand has not served in a legislative capacity, he isn’t burdened by a controversial voting record on leftist policies, as is Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, who is also trying to flip a red state seat.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
There are many reasons why women do not feel able to speak up, with the top one, at 52 percent, being their not wanting to burden others.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of burden

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Hall-effect switches come in 3-pin or 5-pin varieties, and the polarity of the switch’s magnet must be compatible with the PCB’s sensors, or depressing the switch may not trigger the sensor beneath it.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Political polarization certainly plays a role in depressing sales, as does inadequate charging infrastructure.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of depress

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Many of those concerns have centered on the often-troubling biases programmed into AI platforms.

— Jakob McWhinney, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
And some Pac-12 teams emerging through the first half of the season could trouble the Broncos, such as Oregon State and Colorado State.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of trouble

Verb

More than half of people using AI at work worried that using it on important tasks would create exactly that impression.

— Christoph Trattner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Opponents worry that the changes would mean less money getting invested in rural housing, precisely when housing affordability issues are hitting those areas the hardest.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of worry

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Hundreds of thousands of women were tried, tortured, and executed for witchcraft in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
According to Bilal and his brother Judy, neither Ahmed nor anyone else in his family had ever been arrested or tortured by the regime.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of torture

Verb

Al Jardine, a fellow Beach Boys co-founder who tours in a separate group and has sharply criticized Love’s behavior in the past, is saddened about how his former friend arrived at this point.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Many in the arts community are saddened and concerned about losing Robert Rauschenberg’s former New York home and studio, which has served as an exhibition and research site.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of sadden

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