bummed

verb

Definition of bummednext
past tense of bum
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 I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out to hear one of my favorite baseball announcers has been let go in a round of ESPN layoffs. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 July 2026 Officer Rory lets Greg go, but the combination of the walk and thinking about his daughter’s predicament has bummed him out. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026 Rittenhouse admits to initially being bummed out to not be the murderer, only to quickly come around to preferring this outcome. — Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026 Headed to the mountains for the holidays and bummed about the slow progression of the snowpack? — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025 Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was bummed out by Tech’s decision. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bummed
  1. dawdled
  2. relaxed
  3. chilled
  4. lazed
  5. rested
  6. messed
  7. played
  8. idled
Verb
  • But, lucky for anyone who dawdled, many of the deals are still active.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 June 2026
  • Flight attendants turned into drill sergeants, barking at passengers who flouted mask rules or dawdled too long eating that snack with the mask off.
    — Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Definition of dawdled
Verb
  • Ippolito has an easy charm and nonchalance about him, possibly due to being jet-lagged and sleep-deprived, but his general vibe is relaxed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The adjustable zipper and relaxed fit leave room for endless layering possibilities, like over a thin T-shirt or under a bulky coat depending on the occasion.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of relaxed
Verb
  • The experiments then moved to Tallinn, Estonia, where the films were chilled to minus 438 degrees Fahrenheit under intense magnetic fields.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • High mortgage rates have chilled the housing industry, which in turn pressures demand for the paints and coatings Sherwin-Williams sells.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of chilled
Verb
  • The pigs that would soon enough become lunch lazed in the compost-pile mud in front of a five-star-hotel-worthy view of the Cretan Sea.
    — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • Further on, sandy-colored cows lazed in the mid-morning sun.
    — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Definition of lazed
Verb
  • The Bills are rested, coming off their bye after road wins over the Rams and Raiders.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The defense rested its evidence presentation after Castillo’s testimony.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rested
Verb
  • That book really messed me up in the sense of nothing is promised.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Had a couple calls in here that messed it up a little bit, but that’s the game.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of messed
Verb
  • Both came on fourth down, after the Chiefs had played gallantly near the goal line.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Taaffe and JuJu Brents, who had both played generally well for six games, each was beaten on TD passes in the second half, when Maye went 9 for 10 for 148 yards.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of played
Verb
  • The price of computers and smartphones would skyrocket as electronic manufacturers idled their factories.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In August, Silfab briefly idled production and later furloughed some workers because of production material shortages the company said would last three to four weeks.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of idled

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“Bummed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bummed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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