as in to get down
to make sad
that sort of news really bums me out
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Lindenmeyer hugged the dancer before getting down on one knee.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Looking like a child of Janet Jackson’s, her choreography was on point, complete with a rap break and moves complementing an electric guitarist and keytar player that got down behind her.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To take just one example from many hundreds, consider this conical, solid brass paperweight from minimalist Swedish firm Les Few, which will weigh down your expense reports and look damned good doing it.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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As a working makeup artist, Vanngo knows the importance of keeping palettes lightweight so as not to weigh down kits too much.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The World Health Organization estimates that one in seven 10–19-year-olds worldwide experiences a mental disorder, accounting for roughly 15% of the global disease burden among youth.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, one of the partners may feel burdened with emotional labor while the other disengages.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The key point, however, is that significant supply from the pipeline will weaken the economics of new export facilities and depress the global LNG market.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, without Chinese demand, this abundant supply threatens to further depress prices and worsen farmers’ financial distress.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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China is poised to win great swathes of the booming European EV market and that is troubling the automakers.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yet most fans do not care unduly about what a squad costs and while sound financial management is welcomed, the strength of the team is the thing that is troubling them right now.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wildfire worries With the worsening drought comes worries over wildfires.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The airline's fall from grace should worry anyone with loyalty to the brand.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Consequently, the unit’s members film themselves torturing and executing Palestinians.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The number paid respects to Matthew Shepard, a gay man who was tortured and killed because of his sexuality in 1998.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Tro’Mario Allen Jr.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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We are deeply saddened by Zach’s unexpected passing.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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