as in weighing down
to make sad
that sort of news really bums me out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumming (out)
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This might threaten unrelieved angst weighing down a 90-minute drama, or, maybe worse, a didactic, finger-wagging life lesson lecture.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Traffic is generally down at fast-food restaurants and prices are soaring, frustrating consumers and weighing down sales.—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Considered undersized for a starting pitcher — Yamamoto is only 5-10, 176 pounds — the Japanese right-hander generates power by holding his leg kick for a second before getting down the mound, as many Japanese pitchers do, and his whiplash-like arm action generates deception.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Somewhere deep in the woods of eastern Long Island, 72-year-old Christie Brinkley is getting down in the dirt.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Apr. 2026
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Trump's previous suggestions that war could quickly end have been effective at depressing prices, said Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Your negativity is depressing young people, and keeping them from having children and looking forward to the future.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The touching moment was shared on the TikTok account @rosiethestaffygirl, capturing the instant Rosie—a Staffordshire bull terrier rescue—worked up the nerve to confront something that had clearly been troubling her.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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But besides defiant behavior or anger issues, there are other behaviors that indicate that something deeper is troubling your teen.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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But manufacturers are also worrying about survival.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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For nine days, a young wolf named Neukgu had all of South Korea watching, worrying and hoping.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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The news was saddening for Jewell — but also alarming for the defense.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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That is why the recent decision to advance legislation (House Bill 1360, the Affordable Housing Financing Fund) to divert approximately $130 million from Proposition 123 funds is so concerning.—
Heidi Williams,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Palencia’s oblique strain was the latest in a series of pitching injuries the Cubs have had to deal with, and was especially concerning considering the shaky state of the bullpen with the losses of high-leverage options Hunter Harvey and Phil Maton.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Bumming (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumming%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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