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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There was a better one six minutes later, as the Leeds No 1 had to get down quickly to his left to deny Joshua Zirkzee from 17 yards.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Daisy Sanchez made sure to also give her thanks to the rescue crews who responded to the crash site and had to use ropes to get down the cliff.

— Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of get down

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Unlike other leave-ins that encourage you to avoid your roots for fear of greasiness or weighing down strands, this product is lightweight enough to spray all over, ensuring every inch of your hair—wet or dry—gets a dose of the nourishing formula.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Ask Horn about such a reality, though, and the former Colorado Buffaloes star doesn’t seem too weighed down about it.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of weigh down

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At the same time, Lanterns comes with a set of expectations that will never burden Reacher, an extended B movie of a TV series adapted from a potboiler run of airplane novels.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Investors found out about the company’s troubles in an explosive article published by The Cut last year, which reported that the company was burdened by internal power and relationship struggles.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of burden

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The knob twists and depresses like a button (with programmable options for both a short and long press).

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
But that’s forcing them to wrestle with the idea that any action taken by a party is illegitimate, anti-democratic rigging — something the other team can use to depress the base.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of depress

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Arabella’s adoptive mother, Leticia McCormack, and her parents, Adella and Stanley Tom, were arrested three months later and accused of torturing the young girl to death.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
During his tenure, more than a dozen teenagers who scrawled anti-government graffiti on a school wall in Daraa were arrested and tortured.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of torture

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The post was left with hundreds of comments by community members saddened by the news and thanking the owner for years of memories.

— Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Cunningham, who has known Needham for years, said he was saddened to learn of her departure at a time when the hospital is dealing with the serious financial situation of Vista and AHS.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of sadden

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