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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bugged off
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Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino departed early from Saturday’s game against the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026 -
Banks briefly departed the series for its penultimate 2016-2017 season, when British pop singer Rita Ora hosted.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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This outing comes after Assad pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings of emergency long relief on Sunday Night Baseball when starter Jameson Taillon exited after one hitter due to injury.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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One of the Yankees’ most productive players exited Friday’s 8-5 loss to the Blue Jays prematurely.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Peter Zenk Residents in Waite Park were picking up handfuls of hail after storms moved through the Stearns County community.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Guests were moved to nearby hotels.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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In North Texas’ first World Cup match since 1994, Japan got a late equalizer to battle to a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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As the clock ticked down, Fox missed a 3-pointer and the Knicks got the rebound.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Benintendi went deep after pinch-hitter Sam Antonacci doubled off Fernando Cruz (4-2).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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News of his upcoming match went viral on Weibo, with the hashtag racking up more than 24 million views.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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The school’s windows were cracked, some shattered, while the roof had peeled off in places.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Each year, more can be peeled off.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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The region in May pulled out of a funding agreement that had been more than a decade in the making, leaving the future of the I-77 toll expansion project uncertain.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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The officer followed inside and told Morales to leave, but Morales allegedly pulled out a folding knife and pointed it at the officer, according to police.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions would be pushed off into the future.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Delegates pushed off a final say on a policy that would ban enforcement activity on county property and the sharing of personal information, while establishing a basis on how county employees cooperate with authorities.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2026
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“Bugged off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bugged%20off. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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