bug off

verb

Definition of bug offnext
as in to depart
to leave a place often for another I wish you would just bug off and leave me alone

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Recent Examples of bug off To keep pesky bugs off your skin, the pants feature a rope lock around the cuffs. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026 Blast bugs off your house with the garden hose. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025 To keep harlequin bugs off of vegetables, the simplest approach is to cover the plants immediately after planting. — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025 Relying on Pesticides For decades, many gardeners have relied on chemical pesticides to keep bugs off their plants. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bug off
  1. depart
  2. exit
  3. move
  4. go
  5. get
  6. go off
  7. get off
  8. cut out
Verb
  • That was because the player being replaced — match-winner Will Lankshear — took more than 10 seconds to depart while applauding the supporters.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • President Min Aung Hlaing departed from the capital Naypyitaw on Monday morning accompanied by members of his cabinet.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of depart
Verb
  • Both Kpler and Windward showed around five ships – total – exited the Strait of Hormuz on the day Wright said 20 million barrels flowed out of the Arab gulf region.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • At least one ship entered using the Iranian route, and a small tanker laden with Iranian fuel oil exited, data showed.
    — August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of exit
Verb
  • Frequent population movements linked to mining and people fleeing armed conflict add another complication, as people can move before surveillance teams are able to follow up with them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers also want to move beyond bulk pyrite crystals and produce thin films, which are more directly relevant to electronic and energy devices.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • But Vicki immediately goes past Meredith Marks (disengaging) to Amanda Frances (opening her laptop and working), even as the others try to earn their paychecks by poking at her.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The search is underway for a person who went missing while jet skiing off the Long Beach coast on Sunday night.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of go
Verb
  • Instead, in their wake, the league veered far in the other direction, taking the finesse out of the game and turning on-court play into a street fight, with officials unable or unwilling to get their arms round the physicality.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Bears haven’t ruled out the possibility of getting Trapilo at least some reps during training camp this month to test him out and rebuild his confidence in padded practices.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of get
Verb
  • The Lions drove to the Bengals 33 on the first series before Jordan Battle picked off Altmyer at the 25 after the pass went off the hands of wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • At the picnic, Amanda and Angus separate and Angus goes off to complain about Amanda to the rest of the cast while Amanda sits alone, trying to keep her ears from being ejected from her skull.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of go off
Verb
  • Iginla has a great shot that gets off the stick quickly and can pick corners.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In recent years, the state has pivoted toward hydrogen for buses, trucks and port equipment, but these too have struggled to get off the ground.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of get off
Verb
  • Given the bold tone Burton was going for, and the abundance of characters and subplots, editor Chris Lebenzon had his work cut out for him.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Decluttering should precede organizing; the Core 4 Method (clear out, categorize, cut out, contain) simplifies the process.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut out

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“Bug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bug%20off. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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