as in lazied
to spend time doing nothing
spent most of the summer just bumming around the house
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Recent Examples of bummed
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was bummed out by Tech’s decision.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bummed
Verb
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They can be forced indoors if they are chilled 10 weeks prior.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Toda chilled, resting, passing time on her cellphone.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Fava snuffled and dawdled and took her own sweet time up the sidewalk.—
Dan Kois,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To her, après-ski, as a sport, is relaxed, comfortable, social, playful and glamorous.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The space is relaxed and beautiful, hung with works by local artists.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After tightly squeezing, Erika moved her hand to the back of JD's head, and his hands briefly rested on her waist.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fibonacci’s new world rested on objective, quantifiable value and empiricism — a novel and fundamental concept.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There were rows of records, stacks of photos and the original Midnite Jamboree stage where legends like Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline and Garth Brooks once played.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the iconic film, Spacek — who stars in the new film Die, My Love — played the title character, a misfit high schooler.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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In that pic, Fletcher lounged on the end, giving a thumbs up.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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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
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But for now, idled IRS workers aren’t applying thumbscrews to taxpayers.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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And in Michigan, Cliffs owns and operates the Tilden Mine near Ishpeming and the adjacent Empire Mine, which has been idled since 2016.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Bummed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bummed. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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