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)
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And to give us the ball back, give us another chance to get down there, get into field goal range right there, and for Ryan to hit that his first career game winner was amazing.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025 -
The Ravens got down to the red zone on the opening possession behind Henry’s bruising runs that picked up six yards at will.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
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For many readers, like me, TFP is a welcome alternative to the incurious group-think that weighed down The Gray Lady.—
Debra J. Saunders,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Plus, they’re designed not to weigh down your ears or cause pain.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 60% of greater Miami renters are cost-burdened, a term for people who spend at least 30% of their monthly income on housing.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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The shortages have impacted 911 call response times and have left officers feeling burdened and overworked, often having to sacrifice personal time to cover events and political rallies, Redford has said in previous interviews with The Charlotte Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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As Aerohart explains of its own device, the user simply puts the tinder – char cloth seems to be the most recommended – inside the cavity at the tip of the removable piston rod, reinstalls the piston back into the cylinder, then firmly and rapidly depresses it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Oct. 2025
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Experts say the sales that took place ahead of its expiration will likely depress sales in the months ahead.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The island has been troubled by ash falls and lava flows since 1995, when the Soufriere Hills volcano erupted for the first time in hundreds of years.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Patel's social media post about Dugan's arrest, which has been seen by tens of millions of people, also troubled the former federal prosecutors and judges.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Grieving Vince, worrying about Bode, and taking care of her Cal Fire family is a lot to balance.—
Alamin Yohannes,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Amawi worried about the risk of refeeding syndrome.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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Donnelly, meanwhile, recalled on the witness stand how he was repeatedly drowned, tortured and raped by Gacy, per court documents.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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To the thousands of Syrians who lost loved ones, or were tortured, imprisoned or displaced by the Assad regime, their homeland had become a crime scene from which the top suspects disappeared en masse.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Our community is deeply saddened by this heartbreaking loss.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Indianapolis schools saddened by sudden loss The program provided after-school programming, STEM summer camps, mentoring, and other college planning resources to nine school districts across the state when the grant was stopped.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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