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
  • That has slipped below $5 trillion, however, weighed down by concern about the sustainability of AI infrastructure build-out.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • BriseBois does not want Tampa Bay’s salary cap to be weighed down by a player in his late 30s whose paycheck exceeds his production on the ice.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 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
  • In reality, state intervention in markets can depress overall productivity and workers can see flat wages even when China succeeds at promoting advanced industries.
    — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Sonia Cotto, a 12-year resident of South Middle River, is among neighbors worried about what could come next after Covenant House purchased four nearby lots.
    — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Center Theatre Group says the bookings reflect limited tour options and the need to keep the Ahmanson’s 2,000 seats filled; critics worry financial pressures are eroding its values.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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