bum (out)

verb

Definition of bum (out)next
as in to get down
to make sad that sort of news really bums me out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum (out)
  1. get down
  2. weigh down
  3. burden
  4. depress
  5. trouble
  6. worry
  7. torture
  8. sadden
Verb
  • Many fans wonder if Kelce plans to get down on one knee in the near future.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • And in 2018, Chance got down on one knee at a backyard Fourth of July party.
    Luke Chinman, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of get down
Verb
  • Concealers that give coverage without weighing down the skin, blushes perfectly suited to my undertones, lip shades for every occasion.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the anemic number reflects, businesses were weighed down by Hurricanes Milton and Helene as well as labor disputes such as the Boeing machinists strike.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of weigh down
Verb
  • These costs can burden families, impacting economic stability.
    Kevin Ali, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Many patients, advocacy groups and experts say the industry and U.S. health-care system are flawed or broken entirely, often burdening Americans who simply need care with exorbitant costs and daunting hurdles.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of burden
Verb
  • Smith’s mother grew up in gloomy circumstances, depressed by death and illness.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The contempt of the working man and catering to the most fortunate among us will only continue to depress turnout and membership for the Democratic party in the long run.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of depress
Verb
  • My contacts on Capitol Hill tell me that many Senate Republicans are troubled by the Social Security Fairness Act.
    Andrew Biggs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • On one level Trump is troubled by the reality that Putin, not Elon Musk or himself, is the wealthiest man in the world.
    Peter Bart, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of trouble
Verb
  • Alito has been highly vocal that Congress cannot enact this type of oversight on the courts, and some Republicans who have sided with his viewpoint also worry about the separation of powers.
    Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Others have worried about the environmental and financial impacts the project could cause.
    Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of worry
Verb
  • Sam's memory—and her Charly persona—returns with a vengeance after she's tortured by a former target named Daedalus (David Morse).
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This past January, 24-year-old Brandon Yates was tortured to death by a cellmate.
    Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of torture
Verb
  • Yet that prospect only saddens me, because singing with my family is among my most cherished pastimes.
    Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Or at least not too bad (Dark Souls 2’s changes to the beta will forever leave me saddened).
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of sadden
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bum (out)

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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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