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)
Verb
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Rather than feeling triumphant at how believable ELIZA was, Weizenbaum was depressed by how gullible people seemed to be.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025 -
Her research has shown that lynchings depressed the rate of patent applications by Black Americans, which could have otherwise contributed to innovation and economic growth.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Aug. 2025
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That’s even if the movie is uneven dramatically, weighed down by traumas and break-ups and breakdowns in the later stretches, and with too many shots of Aishe (Uyghur) jogging toward her future.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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While Serrano’s narrator is drowning in existential dread, her debut novel never feels weighed down.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Baker highlighted big screen debutant Shih-Yuan Ma, for her performance as the rebellious, troubled older daughter I-Ann.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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About two decades ago, Pope John Paul II had been deeply troubled by events leading up to the Iraq war.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Such incidents, in the past, would have had her run home, and write about them furiously in her journal, worried that forgetting them would erase the blessings corresponded to it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Luka’s policy change was motivated in part by regulatory pressure, especially in Italy, where officials worried that Replika posed a risk to minors and emotionally fragile users.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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We are deeply saddened by Zach’s unexpected passing.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Mobtown family and the Baltimore comedy community are very saddened by this loss of one of our city’s great talents.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There will be a temptation because of his height to draw parallels with Moyes’ use of Marouane Fellaini and Soucek, two key pillars of his Everton and West Ham sides, but where Rohl is concerned, his size can be deceptive.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trevor Lawrence will have added pressure to get back to elite status as far as quarterbacking is concerned.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The pair then embraced and exchanged words before Hosman pulled a ring box out of his pocket and got down on one knee.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The post, which Travis collaborated on, included several photos of them in a garden as Travis got down on one knee and proposed to Taylor.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
26 Aug. 2025
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The same goes for Germany, which is additionally burdened by an impossible housing situation, impenetrable bureaucracy, and a bad digital infrastructure.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Prince George is not being burdened by tremendous royal expectations, exposure and scrutiny.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Bummed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bummed%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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