BUGGED OFF Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

bugged off

verb

past tense of bug off

as in departed

to leave a place often for another I wish you would just bug off and leave me alone

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The new Air Force One has now departed Ankara without the president on board.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
The aircraft operated by the private carrier K2 Airways had departed from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and reported a navigational system problem before losing contact with air traffic control late Tuesday.

— Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of departed

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Germany hasn’t won a knockout match since hoisting the trophy in 2014 and exited here against Paraguay in a penalty shootout.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Right-hander Brayan Bello is an option to fill in for the All-Star southpaw, who exited his Sunday start in Anaheim with an adductor strain.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of exited

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The rookie point guard went 7 of 19 from the field and 4 of 9 from 3-point range after struggling with his shot in his summer league debut.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Desperate to close the gap, Sebastian Berhalter brought energy off the bench and nearly scored, but his shot went wide left.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of went

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The federal government won't seek a new company to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after the water turned green with algae earlier this summer and the blue liner along its base peeled off in chunks.

— Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 6 July 2026
The school’s windows were cracked, some shattered, while the roof had peeled off in places.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026

Definition of peeled off

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The attorney general of Louisiana later pulled out of participation in the petition, Marijuana Moment reported in June.

— Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The unidentified man is thought to have been sitting by the window when he was suddenly pulled out, head-first and up to his shoulders, according to Greek public broadcaster ERT.

— Chris Liakos, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of pulled out

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That opportunity will come after Espinal enjoyed an impressive stint with the Dodgers, but was pushed off the roster as one of the team’s key players returned from an injury and forced the front office’s hand.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions would be pushed off into the future.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 June 2026

Definition of pushed off

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