bum (out)

verb

Definition of bum (out)next
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)
  1. get down
  2. weigh down
  3. burden
  4. depress
  5. trouble
  6. worry
  7. torture
  8. sadden
Verb
  • The pair first met in 2018 through the Mormon dating app Mutual, and in early 2019, Zac got down on one knee at the Top of the Rock in New York City.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
  • But the people who remained were still getting down to Snoop Dogg.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of get down
Verb
  • Consumers have generally soured on an economy weighed down by more expensive gas, groceries, and clothing, among other items.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • China’s domestic demand has been weighed down by a yearslong downturn in its property market.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of weigh down
Verb
  • Civil rights groups have warned that data centers are often built in communities already burdened by pollution and climate risk.
    — Sasha Tuddenham, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Connecticut’s own tax fairness studies have shown the combined state and municipal tax systems have disproportionately burdened the poor and middle class.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of burden
Verb
  • If there were more imports, cattle prices would be depressed, but the modest uptick has not had an overwhelming impact on the industry.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Jim Crow segregation, discrimination and systemic racism further depressed the Black population’s ability to build wealth that is still largely concentrated among white families.
    — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of depress
Verb
  • He’s been troubled to see more reputable venues conferring legitimacy on these commercial MRT operations.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
  • However, if your plants were diseased or troubled by pests, composting is not recommended.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of trouble
Verb
  • That forced Edmonds and former Horned Frog David Punch (now at Texas) to play lengthy minutes and have to worry about foul trouble.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Still, Nowinski is worried the Guardian Cap is giving parents and athletes a false sense of security that the game has been made considerably safer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of worry
Verb
  • Serhiy, like Zabuzhko, locates his captor’s impulse to torture him in the very pages written by the Russian novelist.
    — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The pirate crew is said to have tortured, killed and raped those aboard the royal ship, sparking global outrage and what is considered the first worldwide manhunt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of torture
Verb
  • The Central Coast Teachers Association said it was deeply saddened by the deaths.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Conrad Bengaluru said it was saddened by the deaths and was assisting authorities.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of sadden
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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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