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
  • My entire goal was to stay as relaxed as possible and let the contractions keep doing the work—an extremely challenging task as the intensity continued to build.
    — Trinity Mouzon Wofford, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Silhouettes are becoming more considered, with wide-leg, barrel and relaxed straight fits driving demand.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of relaxed
Verb
  • Don’t get too warm, though Although staying warm is essential — things like fingers don’t work as efficiently when chilled — don’t overdo it.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • During the hearing, ABC’s attorney, Beth Wilkinson, told the judge that urgent action is needed because the regulatory threats have chilled the network’s speech.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 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 defense rested its case on Thursday in the death penalty case of Alberto Sierra, who admitted to snuffing the lives of his estranged wife and her two young daughters with a plastic bag.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Kansas City Chiefs return from their bye week well-rested and sitting at 4-0.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 15 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
  • With Rose unavailable, sophomore quarterback Gabriel Webster played in district games against Azle, Denton and Sherman.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Armstrong led the Chiefs in receiving yards in the preseason, so he’s played against NFL competition.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of played
Verb
  • 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
  • Others idled at the edge of the firelight while the red lights of a surveillance blimp blinked over the mountains to the east.
    — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of idled

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“Bummed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bummed. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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