as in lounging
to spend time doing nothing
spent most of the summer just bumming around the house
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Recent Examples of bumming
That’s what was bumming him out.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
To be this close over and over is really bumming me out.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumming
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Whether lounging in white wicker rocking chairs or eating outside off wrought iron tables, some patio furniture will always be reminiscent of her.—
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Spend your days exploring the biosphere or lounging on daybeds and in private gazebos on the beach.—
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Within a few moments, an antlerless deer emerged, loafing along toward Ronnie, completely unalarmed.—
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She is seen going over the shots planned for the next day and remembering that some loafing around is planned.—
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Its clear, shallow waters were pleasant to wade into after lazing under one of the scrubby trees on the sand.—
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And poor, engine‑damaging quality or not, the ersatz aviation fuel had to work only once to get a kamikaze plane up and away to hit one of the enemy warships now lazing about in the offing around the Home Islands, often close enough to be spotted from shore with the naked eye.—
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While strolling in New York City, Katie Holmes went for a casual vibe in baggy black jeans with a light jacket and a crossbody bag, while Jennifer Garner's pair had a touch of subtle elegance with gold-tone hardware.—
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Shuter also reported that, in Aspen, the couple were seen shopping together and holding hands while strolling around the ski town.—
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Later, the women were in a idling vehicle when Brown allegedly left his Jeep, walked toward them and fired at the car, court records show.—
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David McNew / Getty Images Marquez helped convert Pasadena's fire fleet to renewable diesel fuel so that his crews wouldn't keep breathing in the emissions from idling trucks.—
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Astringent Hachiya persimmons must fully soften at room temperature before eating because chilling too early locks in bitterness.—
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Adding a splash of ice water and chilling the dough helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much in the oven, resulting in the perfect texture.—
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The teen was playing basketball at the park when he was approached by a group of young adults, who asked the teen if he was affiliated with a gang and tried to start a fight, police said.—
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Guys were playing hard, everybody on that drive was doing their job, and getting guys down on the ground.—
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Working group member and LJCPA trustee Patrick Ahern said the space would be used more for resting or a place to talk rather than recreation.—
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After a moment, with the puck resting behind Hellebuyck and just in front of the goal line, Smith poked it across for his sixth goal of the season.—
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“Bumming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumming. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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