BUM (OUT) Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

bum (out)

verb

Definition of bum (out)

as in to get down

to make sad that sort of news really bums me out

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Hermano Tico, who came to repair the roof, spent the night outside in the insufferable heat, unable to get down safely in the dark, with only an owl for company.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
In a recommender, an item that never converts gets down-ranked.

— Dvir Ginzburg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of get down

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The most important metric is free cash flow, including the third-quarter figure (consensus is $330 million, weighed down by a $700 million payment to the Justice Department).

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
Revenue fell from a year earlier, weighed down by some weakness in its core automotive business.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of weigh down

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But many of the vehicles still lack the cash flow to pay interest and remain burdened with unprofitable public projects, S&P said.

— Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Supporters say restricting the program to new homes could spur construction; critics warn down payment debt could burden buyers.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of burden

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If there were more imports, cattle prices would be depressed, but the modest uptick has not had an overwhelming impact on the industry.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Jim Crow segregation, discrimination and systemic racism further depressed the Black population’s ability to build wealth that is still largely concentrated among white families.

— Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of depress

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All of them are troubled by increasing animosity from their many political adversaries, especially because the series’ big bad, an immortal named Koschei the Deathless, seems to be stirring in mysterious ways.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
May singled out a handful of those wells that especially troubled her team, and oil division deputy director Mike McGinnis suggested that Citation permanently plug them.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of trouble

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Although officials have not released details about the cause of death, scientists agree that if it was caused by ordinary plague, the wider world has little to worry about.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anthropic’s IPO prospectus is chock-full of details for investors to celebrate — and worry about.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of worry

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The latest season, currently being aired, depicts a fictional Chinese intelligence agency capturing and torturing some of the Japanese spies.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Shorter than his peers (with Diana the tallest), Absolute Superman is more reserved and less confident than them — but just as tortured.

— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of torture

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