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
Blast bugs off your house with the garden hose.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Keep bugs off the guest list at your next outdoor gathering.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 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
Additionally, it can be used to keep harmful bugs off your garden plants, if needed.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
The San Antonio Zoo is offering a special Valentine’s Day greeting for exes who just won’t bug off.
—Yenny Sanchez, CNN, 29 Jan. 2023
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Keep bugs off the guest list at your next outdoor gathering.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 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
Additionally, it can be used to keep harmful bugs off your garden plants, if needed.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
The San Antonio Zoo is offering a special Valentine’s Day greeting for exes who just won’t bug off.
—Yenny Sanchez, CNN, 29 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bug off
Verb
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The small plane had just departed from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) and was on its way to Boston when the issue occurred, according to news outlet Nantucket Current.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The vessel was allegedly scheduled to depart on July 9, 2023, but in late June, the victims repeatedly asked for travel documents, per the affidavit.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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McLean was sensational before exiting.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The rush of investors looking to exit private credit funds at Apollo, Blue Owl, Blackstone, BlackRock, and Cliffwater has hit unprecedented levels, raising the specter of prolonged pressure on the firms, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The instinctive Moon moves through your 11th House of Shared Hopes, trining surprising Uranus in your talkative 3rd house.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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Groundwater tests in 1992 reveal gasoline was moving towards the Morningside house.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the courtroom, Alfortish’s face looked gaunt after spending roughly a year in prison, and his hair, thinning now, had gone white.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Nets, who went 26-56 last season, have lost four consecutive season finales.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After getting them down with the aid of a ladder, the store assistant had to wipe off the dust.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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After Dallas got even, Ryan Hartman's power-play goal with 9 seconds left in the second period put Minnesota up 4-3.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Part of it is that its cast, minus Bryan Cranston, has largely faded from the spotlight since the show went off the air in 2006.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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His second came after a Sharks turnover, as his pass intended for Jack Roslovic went off the stick and past Nedeljkovic.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nolan Traoré played only five minutes in the first half, while Josh Minott and Ochai Agbaji never got off the bench.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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After the teens got off the bus at the Mather Field/Mills Transit Center on Mills Station Road, a physical altercation ensued and the ambassador stabbed Berry during the struggle.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Supporters have their work cut out for them when Congress returns from its two-week recess and has only a matter of days to act before the April 20 expiration.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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That means Harbaugh has his work cut out for him, not just to rebuild the Giants but to make their team competitive in 2026.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Bug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bug%20off. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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