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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum (out)

Verb

Eventually, Sheldon got down on one knee and asked Amy to be his wife in season 10.

— Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026
A little over a year after their first meeting, Harry got down on one knee in November 2017 and proposed to the former Suits star.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of get down

Verb

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

Verb

Meanwhile, Fed policy uncertainty, the Middle East situation, and an earnings season burdened with high expectations could all act as catalysts for fresh turbulence.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The two deaths linked to measles that Pennsylvania health officials announced this week set off a flurry of political sparring, misinformation and confusion that only added to the tension over the country’s highest measles burden in 35 years.

— Jason Kane, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of burden

Verb

Commissioner Patricia O’Brien said that while she was troubled by the errors that led to the situation, ultimately the commission needed to be realistic.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Von Neumann himself helped develop it as a potential remedy for some logical inconsistencies with Hilbert space that troubled him.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of trouble

Verb

Homecoming aside, there’s still the Trawler to worry about, a fact we’re reminded of when another victim turns up on a playground, this time with a pentagram carved into his back and fish corpses shoved into his wounds.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Bessent’s answer indicates that US officials worry going after Chinese banks would be crossing a red line.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of worry

Verb

Hatami has spearheaded a number of high-profile cases against child abusers in Los Angeles, California, including the murder of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez, who was tortured and killed by his mother and her boyfriend.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport The episode opens with Joe being tortured inside an airplane hangar.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of torture

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

bumming (out)

bum (out)

bump

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of bum (out)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

gumption

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes