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
  • Elizabeth Taylor famously collected them, Marilyn Monroe sang their praises, and today’s jewelry enthusiasts have found increasingly creative ways to wear them (preferably without waiting for someone to get down on one knee).
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The Hurricanes got down to the Fighting Irish’s 1-yard line, but Notre Dame stuffed three straight running attempts and forced UM to kick a short field goal.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 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
  • Before coming across Tony, Muskular had been depressed and disconnected.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of depress
Verb
  • That is why the past year troubled me, and why Tuesday’s results matter so much.
    — Peter Mattes, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Ira Mehlman with the Federation for American Immigration Reform said he's not troubled by the prospect that many public school districts will have to downsize.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 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
  • Pike and her boyfriend tortured and stabbed a 19-year-old classmate, Colleen Slemmer, to death in 1995.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In a truly horrifying scene, Sauron tortures a nice Elf couple into supplying some additional information on Marnûkh via poison and the false promise of an antidote.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 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 15 Nov. 2026.

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