bummed (out)

verb

Definition of bummed (out)next
past tense of bum (out)
as in depressed
to make sad that sort of news really bums me out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bummed (out)
  1. depressed
  2. weighed down
  3. troubled
  4. worried
  5. saddened
  6. concerned
  7. got down
  8. burdened
Verb
  • In addition, the way graduation rates are reported across BIE schools was changed to address flawed data collection that previously depressed the numbers.
    — Savannah Peters, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • Rising costs of components, supply chain constraints, and weaker consumer demand that are all partly linked to the Iran war have depressed smartphone sales in much of the continent, resulting in the slowest growth of shipments to Africa in two years, research firm Omdia said.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of depressed
Verb
  • For these banks, large majorities of their IT budgets are focused on maintaining the status quo, leaving them weighed down by the burden of legacy technology.
    — Jody Bhagat, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Nasdaq is lower, weighed down by the post-earnings slides in data-storage makers Sandisk and Western Digital .
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of weighed down
Verb
  • The creator of vivid, indelible fantasies for women to try on and to embody was also a fragile and anguished man, troubled throughout his life by alcohol, drug dependency, and bouts of debilitating depression.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Church leaders were deeply troubled by a new, unrestrained form of capitalism that left laborers with few options other than working on mechanized assembly lines, under harsh terms set by corporate managers.
    — Walter Scheirer, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Definition of troubled
Verb
  • Within four months, the other members of the selectorate, worried that Beria was a threat, arrested him in a committee session and subsequently executed him.
    — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisers stayed away, worried that ads would appear next to antisemitic posts, misinformation, and other objectionable content.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of worried
Verb
  • But French is saddened to see how views on immigrants have evolved.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • But this past summer, that itch has felt more like a siren’s call as, like many outdoors lovers, I’ve been saddened by reports of serious overcrowding at one of America’s crown jewels.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of saddened
Verb
  • Stocks rose after the report, as investors who were concerned the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates breathed a sigh of relief.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
  • By that reading, this week’s slide might have had less to do with investors concerned about AI capital expenditures post-earnings, and more with investors taking profits before the event.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of concerned
Verb
  • On July 17, 2025, DiLeo got down on one knee and proposed to Gustafson in Iowa City during her WNBA All-Star break.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Midway through The Choice ceremony, Edris got down on one knee and asked Jessica Grace to marry him.
    — Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of got down
Verb
  • This crisis is exacerbated by lower pay for these cognitive specialties compared to procedural ones, deterring new doctors burdened by debt.
    — John Samuels, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Zoza is burdened by the death of his best friend who committed suicide three week before the school trip.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of burdened
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