bug out
verb
bugged out; bugging out; bugs out
1
: to retreat during a military action
especially
: to flee in panic
2
: to depart especially in a hurry
Synonyms
Examples of bug out in a Sentence
the ground soldiers bugged out just before the start of the aerial bombing
the strange visitor bugged out without so much as saying a word
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The mesh is extremely tightly woven and incredibly effective at keeping bugs out.
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Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 8 Aug. 2024
The developers cleverly translate those problems into the screen shaking and the user interface bugging out.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
Just look at monkeys picking bugs out of each other’s fur.
—Gigi Engle, refinery29.com, 30 Jan. 2024
Mikey does seem to turn his head just a little bit and bug out his eyes.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2024
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Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 8 Aug. 2024
The developers cleverly translate those problems into the screen shaking and the user interface bugging out.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
Just look at monkeys picking bugs out of each other’s fur.
—Gigi Engle, refinery29.com, 30 Jan. 2024
Mikey does seem to turn his head just a little bit and bug out his eyes.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Bug out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bug%20out. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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