as in poor
of low quality
that was bum advice that you got from that website
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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
I decided to get off my bum and get some exercise
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as in hobo
an idle worthless person
if you expect an allowance, you have to do some chores and stop being such a bum
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as in beggar
a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living
I feel sorry for bums and occasionally give them money
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as in to lazy
to spend time doing nothing
spent most of the summer just bumming around the house
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Recent Examples of bum
Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Josh Feldman, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
As a fan, I can get bummed out when there’s a huge gap between seasons.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
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Noun
This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Verb
And don’t let zits bum you out.
—Josh Feldman, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
As a fan, I can get bummed out when there’s a huge gap between seasons.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum
Adjective
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These places are away from the public eye, but can put people in harm's way due to floodplains, poor quality water and exposure to the elements.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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It has been tagged as a giveaway to rich elites, and the administration is tapping a vice president who grew up poor in Middletown to turn public perception.—
Francesca Chambers,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Still, India remains wary of a flood of cheap Chinese imports threatening its domestic industries and border disputes are far from resolved.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Copy the lifestyle guru by picking up the blouse in army green, or choose from 19 additional colors, including black, khaki, navy, and beige — the latter color is the cheapest of the bunch.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Most are more interested in diving than lounging at five-star resorts.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The music producer celebrated his bachelor party with friends at Resorts World in Las Vegas, posting images on his Instagram Stories of fancy dinners out with the Vegas skyline in the back, along with lounging at a spa, eating caviar.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Each player took two bad sacks and threw one terrible interception.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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After two terrible weeks, the stock finished this week up almost 1%.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Understand the difference between roosts, feeds, and loafing spots.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
6 Aug. 2025
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Martin removed his right fielder for loafing on a ball hit to the outfield.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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He was once asked to accept a dead whale; another time, an entire shipping container of rotten garlic.—
Kyra Morris,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
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Because ranked among 17 criteria, the state’s average score was rotten.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That reputation rests heavily on Benjamin Cross, the Australian chef who serves as Aqua’s consultant chef.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The result is a thin strip that is extremely sensitive in detecting both diabetes and prediabetes, and fully reusable after a resting period of just 23 seconds.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This was the first time Forest had been beaten by three or more goals at the City Ground in the top flight since February 1999, when they were dismantled 8-1 by Manchester United, and also Nuno’s worst home defeat since his Tottenham team were beaten 3-0, also by United, in October 2021.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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His situation was worse because his team was.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Bum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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