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as in downs
something (as a situation or event) that is depressing
boy, breaking your leg right before vacation is a bummer
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as in disappointments
something that disappoints
the cancellation of the holiday office party was a total bummer
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as in disasters
something that has failed
that new start-up company proved to be a real bummer
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as in beggars
a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living
a lifelong bummer, he never knew the satisfaction of having to work for a living
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Recent Examples of bummers
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Short riding range and frequent, lengthy charging stops have been big bummers for electric motorcycles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
By San Diego standards, this saga stands as one of the weirder bummers involving a professional sports team and one of its stars.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Short riding range and frequent, lengthy charging stops have been big bummers for electric motorcycles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bummers
Noun
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And while Johnson could certainly have an inside role in the aforementioned packages, his value could more so be seen on the second-and-long situations or key downs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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After three downs, the team can either punt—in which case the opposing team takes over on its own 5-yard line—or go for it.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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That’s been one of the main disappointments of this season.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Her compelling personal perspective on 40-plus years of post-Revolutionary Iran provides a chronicle of great hopes and even greater disappointments.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Andrés described how World Central Kitchen, which provides meals to communities impacted by disasters, brings food and water quickly in emergencies through on-the-ground aid.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Get ready for disasters and how to help Listos Training begins on June 13, offering a full day of training that can prepare you and your family for disasters and emergencies.—
Andrea Manes,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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Gobert was chief among the beggars imploring his teammates for a shred of consistency on that end of the floor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Some resorts in the Mamanuca Islands are set to lose entire wings to the sea in the coming years, and drinking water in villages is already being infiltrated by salt from seawater seeping into ground bores.—
MIchelle Duff,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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Her books were their progeny, Stein acknowledged, and without Alice’s mothering—and typing, proofreading, cooking, sewing, shopping, bookkeeping, and warding off bores—they might not have been born.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Vallejo’s Broadway Project finished years late and massively over budget after contractor failures and internal disputes.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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But most of its failures are subtler, more insidious.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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The former, in which Burnett and Hamilton did a song-and-dance routine as Dust Bowl-era hobos, marked the first of several times that the two performed together.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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From oversized, slouchy hobos to structured East-West silhouettes and laptop-ready work totes, this season’s best suede bags deliver a luxurious polish that will elevate every fall wardrobe.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Madonna has made music through various calamities that at the time felt world-ending — wars, political unrest, financial collapse — so the terrors of 2026 don’t seem to faze her.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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The winter had been a season of calamities, with one emergency or challenge after another.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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“Bummers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bummers. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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