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
  • The housing market has been depressed by high mortgage rates.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The housing market has been depressed by high mortgage rates,.
    — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of depressed
Verb
  • Growth in the world's second-largest economy slowed to multi-year lows in the second quarter, weighed down by tepid domestic demand and a prolonged real estate slump.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Those elevated mortgage rates have weighed down the housing market, leading to fewer homes changing hands.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of weighed down
Verb
  • Meyer, who hasn’t pitched since July 18, continues to be troubled by a neck injury and hasn’t begun throwing.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Dominion’s lawyers obtained internal emails and text messages showing that Fox executives were troubled by Bartiromo’s reckless coverage and commentary.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of troubled
Verb
  • Still, the news has worried some, like the founder of conservative French art publication La Tribune de l’Art, Didier Rykner.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But Olson worried that a series of injuries during her freshman and sophomore years would affect her recruiting.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of worried
Verb
  • After Panettiere’s passing, Neutrogena released a statement saying the company is deeply saddened by her death.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • We are saddened to learn about the passing of former Met Butch Huskey.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of saddened
Verb
  • For those concerned about mercury content, sticking to smaller fish is the best bet.
    — Diana Anos, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Organizers have been concerned about turnout, but early signs point the other way.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of concerned
Verb
  • Holden had arranged this ahead of time with the captain and got down on one knee on the boat.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Frangulis got down on one knee and gifted the tennis star with a 12-carat ring by jewelry designer Isabela Grutman.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of got down
Verb
  • Cutting interest rates during an inflationary and increasingly debt-burdened economy risks undermining housing, consumer and corporate spending.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps more than in any other time in recent history, Americans are severely burdened by paperwork.
    — Abdullah Shihipar, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of burdened
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