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
  • Dressed in an ivory sweater, aviator sunglasses, and skintight biker shorts, Lopez got down with a group of backup dancers in the clip.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • The couple reconciles, and later that evening, Cal gets down on one knee and proposes.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of get down
Verb
  • Best lotion treatment Any treatment that contains lotion can weigh down hair and clog hair follicles, but don’t worry.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • This leave-in treatment is a lifesaver for those whose strands might be a difficult mix of fine and frizzy, leaving behind the perfect amount of hydration and smoothing power without weighing down strands.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of weigh down
Verb
  • Unlike larger networks burdened by high costs, Mercury is built to grow sustainably, providing the right support without compromising independence.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Trump had argued that a president shouldn’t be burdened with defending himself against decades-old charges.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of burden
Verb
  • However, price bulls highlight a fragile US-Iran ceasefire and past IEA surplus forecasts that failed to depress prices.
    — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The problem is that too many teachers are failing to motivate students, and the peer effect can go both ways, depressing student achievement in places where ambition isn’t valued.
    — Mike Goldstein, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
Definition of depress
Verb
  • As the second half began, Cape Verde continued to hold off the Argentinians and managed a couple of opportunities on the opposition’s goal, though nothing that overly troubled Emiliano Martínez.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Woolf composed her great modernist novels and her brilliant essays while troubled by suicidal thoughts and the tumult of two world wars.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 1 July 2026
Definition of trouble
Verb
  • The shadow of the war will loom over the upcoming midterm elections in November – something Republicans have privately been worrying about for months amid growing voter discontent over the war.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • The idea has sparked debate, the sources said, with some officials worried that a pause would set back the department’s efforts to hire more police officers and replenish its dwindling ranks.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of worry
Verb
  • What unfolds is a unique horror story that is unbelievably entertaining, psychologically torturing and incredibly fun.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • The brutal nature of her murder—she was believed to have been tortured, and her body was cut in half and provocatively posed—helped spark a media frenzy.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026
Definition of torture
Verb
  • And so the Mississippi River has been this flow of commerce both up and down the river for a long time, but I was really saddened to hear how much of that commerce was people.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Parishioners at Saint Agnes said they were saddened by the schism and would continue to pray for a united church.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of sadden
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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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