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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The bigger your frame, the more distance there is to cover when getting down to the ground.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
However, Kyle Isbel failed to get down a sacrifice bunt as the go-ahead run was left stranded.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of get down

Verb

The action in yields further weighed down stocks in the session.

— Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
To keep the two evenly blended without weighing down the texture, The Ordinary instead uses a high-pressure microfluidizer to break the mixture into smaller, more uniform droplets.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of weigh down

Verb

Perhaps more than in any other time in recent history, Americans are severely burdened by paperwork.

— Abdullah Shihipar, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
Despite being the wealthiest generation, boomers are still burdened by significant debt, including mortgages, credit cards, and auto loans; borrowing against brokerage accounts and other investments; and personal and business loans.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of burden

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Idaho Dairymen’s Association CEO Rick Naerebout told the Statesman that over the years there has been frustration in the industry with Canada over dairy regulations and trade policies depressing world market prices.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
This risk is increased markedly when buprenorphine is combined with other substances that depress the central nervous system, particularly alcohol, benzodiazepines, and certain sedating medications.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of depress

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But Sam has been troubled by the strange overlap between Reeger’s career and their fathers and has found some seemingly damning evidence that suggests Reeger isn’t telling the whole story.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Asked whether players were troubled about how difficult winning the Stanley Cup would be in a 36-team league, Hainsey downplayed the idea.

— Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of trouble

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But were the majority of Berlin’s citizens worried about what all this might mean in the long run?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
The news, which prompted Treasury yields to fall, came after days of headlines worrying about a global sell-off in government bonds.

— Matt Peterson,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of worry

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Ontario County First Assistant District Attorney James Nobles told the court that Arzuaga was at the center of the group accused of torturing Nordquist to death.

— Madison Scott, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Before long, much of the world’s empathy for America, which had been widespread in the wake of the attacks, dissipated, facilitated by the emergence of photos showing US soldiers abusing and torturing Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib facility.

— David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of torture

Verb

Hundreds of comments followed the business's Facebook and Instagram posts, many shocked and saddened by York’s passing.

— Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2026
After Panettiere’s passing, Neutrogena released a statement saying the company is deeply saddened by her death.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of sadden

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