as in to get down
to make sad
that sort of news really bums me out
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Join 9 others in the comments View Comments Judging which content is actually domestic could be tough, as well, DuBois said, getting down to such minor points as where the oil and antifreeze come from.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025 -
Players from both teams got down on one knee with some looking down at the ground.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Yet none of the horse racing industry’s multitude of problems weigh down the Kentucky Derby.—
Mark Story,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Place several layers of paper towels on top, or fold the towel over, and weigh down with another cutting board or skillet.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the report Oxfam also explicitly called out the extent to which U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are likely to exacerbate income inequality by disproportionately burdening those who are not super wealthy— a warnings that’s already been issued by other organizations.—
Josie Cox,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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She’s been burdened by the world's bias towards people with disabilities for her entire life.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Following her husband’s death, Mrs. L. R. got depressed and dropped 30 pounds.—
Dr. Eric Topol,
Time,
8 May 2025
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That’s probably the most I’ve been depressed in my life with the exception of my mother dying.—
Rebecca Keegan,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2025
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The New Mexico film set was troubled before the accident.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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However, the conversion from a state tax to a municipal tax troubled Alderman Ara Goshgarian, 3rd.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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Long term, some economists worry the back-and-forth on tariffs could strain relationships between the U.S. and its trading partners.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Yet threats to use nuclear weapons from Russia and North Korea, and even from the U.S. president, have worried many.—
Alan Robock,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
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He was allegedly held in a clandestine detention site and tortured by intelligence agents.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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The lowdown: Jeanty reminded me so much of LaDainian Tomlinson during my evaluation process, which is interesting now, considering how much L.T. used to torture the Raiders.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Mustard: Dark cloud that descends, making one saddened and low for no reason.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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His humble approach to people explains why many of us regardless of religion are saddened by the pope’s death.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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