bummed

past tense of bum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bummed
Verb
  • The montage opened with a shot of As ever's Apricot Spread and Orange Marmalade in a gift box and rolled to show a photo revealing a brand-new item — a 2024 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc — chilled on ice.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Thanks to the thick insulation, it’s built to hold ice and keep everything chilled for hours.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fava snuffled and dawdled and took her own sweet time up the sidewalk.
    Dan Kois, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hurzeler is relaxed about the situation.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Keep your shoulders relaxed and engage your core to avoid arching your back.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Having their main players rested and healthy when the season officially begins makes sense.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Combs' defense team called no witnesses and rested their case after roughly 20 minutes, while prosecution called myriad ex-employees, former collaborators and other acquaintances within the rapper's orbit.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The internet already messed her up pretty good.
    Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The internet already messed her up pretty good.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • McAvoy and Lindholm played just 50 and 17 games, respectively; Brandon Carlo got dealt to division rival Toronto; Zadorov never quite lived up to his beefy new deal; and youngster Lohrei struggled with too heavy of a load too soon as the carnage unfolded around him.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The unconventional thriller played like gangbusters to the buzzing New York crowd.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the action took place, the fashionable crowd lounged on the beautifully landscaped outdoor dining area, grazing on the pies and taking pictures of the sea.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Throughout their trip, Gomez and her friends lounged on the beach and dressed up in matching sweatsuits.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The number-crunching bureau at the Labor Department is one of many government agencies idled by the shutdown.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
  • While the site is idled, Olsen said, workers receive their normal paychecks, and some have undergone training to learn new skills.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Bummed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bummed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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