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)
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The two got down to business with glam before the show.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025 -
There’s no need to get down in the dumps about this scenario of rising food prices and widespread food waste.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2025
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The February jobs report is scheduled to be released on March 7; and, for now, economists are expecting employment growth to pick up from January, which was likely weighed down by seasonality as well as wildfires and weather, economists say.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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His head isn’t weighed down with thoughts this spring.—
Dan Hayes,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Secretaries of Treasury and Commerce will explore budget-neutral strategies to acquire additional Bitcoin without burdening taxpayers.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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But this isn’t just a story about what burdens Langdon.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
6 Mar. 2025
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In February, the Yale University Budget Lab estimated that the Canadian and Mexican tariffs could depress average U.S. incomes by $1,170 to $1,245 a year.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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The first four were not renewed, while the last two depressed the financial market for the sport, helping to place it in this ESPN conundrum.—
Andrew Marchand,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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And that should trouble us all who still believe in the dwindling promise and ideals of the United States of America.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The bigger picture is on the grandest scale imaginable — next month’s Carabao Cup final and a 56-year yearning for major silverware — and the smaller is opponents who have troubled Newcastle more than any other post-takeover.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Economists worry that the tariffs could spark another round of inflation at a time when the Federal Reserve is considering whether to lower interest rates further or hold steady as policymakers weigh the impact of Trump’s aggressive fiscal and trade policy moves.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
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Don't worry; all these dates and figures may seem complicated.—
David Rae,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Caro Quintero and others then allegedly sought revenge, kidnapping Salazar and torturing him, before killing him.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rami’s unhappy family splinters over love and politics; an opponent of both the monarchy and Saddam Hussein in the 1950s and 1960s, Rami is imprisoned and tortured, eventually escaping to gain asylum in France.—
Lisa Anderson,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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All Marylanders should be concerned, and saddened, that with each passing day Gov. Moore proves Pascal to be correct.—
Kevin Igoe,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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Governor Ned Lamont said he was very saddened to hear the news in a statement on X on Tuesday morning.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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