bug out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bug out
Verb
  • As President Trump pushes aggressively to reshape the federal government, Democrats have retreated into a political crouch that reflects their powerlessness in Washington.
    Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The controversy surrounding Costco's DEI initiatives comes as several major U.S. corporations have retreated from similar programs, fearing legal and reputational risks.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The train departs from Denver Union Station at 7 a.m. and arrives in Winter Park at 9:11 a.m., which is ideal timing for nabbing one of the first lift rides of the day.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The return leg will depart Atlanta at 3:39 p.m., arriving in San Luis Potosi at 4:49 p.m.
    Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • With the brutality and U.S. support continuing, refugees would continue to flee by sea, landing in South Florida.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
  • While Shapiro survived the attack, Alcala fled the scene but was later caught and arrested, pleading guilty to child molestation.
    Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Strong and her daughter safely exited their home and waited for officers from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office to arrive.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Another attorney — Radhika, 28, from New York — exits the limo doing a Bollywood dance, and Allyshia (29-year-old interior designer from Florida) asks the Bachelor to make a wish on her magic lamp.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Military and other government helicopters fly this route almost daily, according to a senior Army pilot and warrant officer.
    Brie Stimson, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Last year, just hours after wrapping up her final Eras tour show in Tokyo, Swift flew to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas to support Kelce and the Chiefs at Super Bowl LVIII.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • But this move now primes them to break the long drought and be much more formidable moving forward.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
  • There is so much more to do, of course, but the speed with which our company responded and acted to help the needs of so many was impressive and moving.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The occupants bolted from the vehicle on foot but deputies detained the driver and a passenger.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Two others acquired through the portal — McNamara (who signed with East Tennessee State on Saturday) and Deacon Hill (now at Utah Tech) — also bolted with eligibility on the table.
    Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Chicago Sky just got bigger — and a whole lot better from behind the arc — in the first official day of WNBA free agency.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Both Arsenal and Manchester City got the job done in the Champions League in midweek with Arsenal securing automatic progress while City scraped their way through to the play-off places.
    Darren Richman, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
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