as in to get down
to make sad
that sort of news really bums me out
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Indiana missed its first eight shots and got down 10-2.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025 -
The Pacers missed their first eight shots and got down 10-2.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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The Dow was weighed down by Boeing (BA), which sank 4.79% after a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed in India on Thursday.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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We are not yet weighed down by industry standardization, and that’s a powerful advantage.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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You might feel caught in ingrained reactions, wishing for different responses or burdened by the sense that despite achievements, something vital is missing.—
Neerja Bhatia,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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They might have been burdened with the weight of Indian expectations on their shoulders at Headingley.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Tax hikes at a time when individuals and businesses are expecting tax stability would undoubtedly depress investment, employment and overall economic confidence.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
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This suggests Starlink has successfully overcome congestion issues in the US, which were previously depressing the broadband quality.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2025
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The lack of specificity in the board’s response to the community troubles former board member Judi Schaim.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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After a few years of decreasing infection, the pests rarely trouble citrus trees.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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Concerns about student overuse and misuse are still prevalent: About half of teachers worry that student use of AI will decrease teens’ ability to think critically and independently or to have persistence when problem solving, according to the study.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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In Boca Raton, the government campus project has drawn concern, with some residents worrying about the relocation of the current sports facilities there, encroaching on the nearby neighborhoods and actually adding traffic to the city despite one of the goals being to reduce it.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
Verb
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There are Holocaust survivors, there are children who were taken, there are people being starved and tortured and raped who have no access to the Red Cross.—
Andrew Goldman,
Vulture,
16 June 2025
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Owens wrote that his client didn’t seek out a criminal lifestyle but became indebted to a criminal organization that paid his ransom after he was kidnapped and tortured.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Food Network star and celebrity chef Anne Burrell's death has saddened her fans, friends and peers, including Burrell's own bridesmaid Rachael Ray, who is mourning the loss of her close friend.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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And then there’s a request for you and me and all who have been saddened or angered or somehow changed by the actions of this new world order.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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