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)
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The machine worked by reading music that was encoded by holes punched into rolls of paper, which in turn directed airflows to levers that depressed piano keys.—
Adam Ozimek,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Democrats who still believe in the New Deal-era promise of government helping the public are a bit depressed by the idea that the solution to their party’s problems is generating less money for that purpose.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Superbloom is another helping of polyester in an age of microplastics, weighed down by chintz and notably shorter on dazzle and wit.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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Schwab shares were lower by 5% on Thursday, weighed down by its first-quarter revenue miss reported earlier in the morning.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Labor historian James Green noted that of all the violence against workers at the time, none shocked the nation or troubled its collective conscience more than the Ludlow massacre because of the deaths of children.—
Robert Forrant,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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The second scenario which had troubled Democrats earlier this Spring is that the Democratic candidates continue splitting the vote, allowing Hilton and Republican Chad Bianco to advance.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Concern increased nationwide, with animal rights activists worried the wolf would be injured in the wild or perhaps killed during his rescue.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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However, investors are worried fewer patients will seek care as Affordable Care Act subsidies phase out, or uncompensated care costs will rise.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Virginia’s Democratic governor, Abigail Spanberger, posted on X that she was deeply saddened and praying for the couple’s children and families.—
Michael Biesecker,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Having only been informed of their uncle’s passing, nearly 72 hours after it was reported to the media, The Krofft sisters, along with the rest of the company, are all saddened to hear about the passing of Sid Krofft.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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So far, the leagues haven’t directly addressed whether they are concerned by how public attention being paid to the military wagers and their apparent potential for manipulation could reflect on their own images.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Teams have their due diligence in these matters, and the Giants don’t seem to be concerned to spend the pick on him.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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On a night where almost no one else on his team seemed able to find their shot and the Hawks got down by as much as 14, McCollum caught fire.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Hedges got down on one knee on the grass, as a message flashed across the Jumbotron at the stadium in Cleveland, while his teammates were watching.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Often, private equity investors kept the sale proceeds as profits while the hospitals were burdened with new rent costs.—
Jordan Rau,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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King is especially distraught in the season finale after learning that she'll be deposed again in a lawsuit against the ER — a suit and deposition that has burdened the doctor all season.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Bummed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bummed%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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