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
Keep bugs off the guest list at your next outdoor gathering.
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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
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
Blast bugs off your house with the garden hose.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
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
Additionally, it can be used to keep harmful bugs off your garden plants, if needed.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
The kit also comes with a cleaning brush for getting the dead bugs off the wire grids.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 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
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
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
Blast bugs off your house with the garden hose.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
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
Additionally, it can be used to keep harmful bugs off your garden plants, if needed.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
The kit also comes with a cleaning brush for getting the dead bugs off the wire grids.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 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
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Alexander Isak has made clear his desire to depart St James’ Park this summer with Liverpool reportedly interested in signing the Swedish striker.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Mike Christensen, an airport spokesman for Hollywood Burbank, said that neither the control tower nor the operations department, which tracks planes departing and arriving, have any record of the Southwest flight plunging in their airspace.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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One Reddit thread details several different negative experiences drivers had sitting in traffic while trying to exit to the airport.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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Jamie Lee Curtis is looking to her legendary parents’ careers as a warning sign for when to exit Hollywood.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 July 2025
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Residents of several communities were ordered to move inland to higher ground.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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These days, the model keeps a low profile and has completely moved away from the limelight.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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The Padres are relevant going into their second stretch drive under the Preller-Shildt tandem.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
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Today marks 50 years since Jimmy Hoffa went missing.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Symptoms of the disease, which can take up to 14 days after exposure to show up, include: Cough Fever Headaches Muscle aches Shortness of breath The disease can be treated with antibiotics, and most healthy people who get infected usually get better, but complications are possible.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Think more even heat, better tasting meals, and less chance of smoke detectors going off mid-dinner, among other benefits.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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As batteries get better and cheaper, consumer EV charging stations can go off grid.—
Andrew Moseman,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 July 2025
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Araiza has a booming leg and got off a 72-yarder in 2024.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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The 23-year-old did get off to a strong start this year, recording a triple-double in Indiana’s season opener.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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Gazelle also cuts out a zippered electrical passthrough for wires.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 July 2025
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McConnell and the Pacers will have their work cut out for them during the 2025-26 campaign.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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