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 defendant and others are said to have used a yacht that departed from the German port of Rostock.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Unfortunately, this future focus dwindled and largely disappeared in the following decades as key leaders departed Congress, and their successors pursued other interests.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of departed

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It got pushed back a year and the female lead changed when Rosa Salazar exited and Melissa Fumero came on.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
The following season, Philadelphia exited in the National League Championship Series, and the next two years saw losses in the Division Series.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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Large sheets of roofing material peeled off of the Rest and Relax Inn in Pensacola, Florida, due to powerful storm winds, as seen in footage posted to Instagram.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Isaias peeled off hotel and condominium rooftops and facades along the Florida Panhandle before charging north Saturday, dishing out torrential rains and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes across the Southeast.

— Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of peeled off

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The trooper pulled out and followed the Gladiator driver until finding a safe spot for a traffic stop in the area of Exit 51.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
Following Macklemore's removal, all of Sheeran's remaining opening acts and supporting musicians, including Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe and Beoga, pulled out in solidarity with the rapper.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulled out

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It was pushed off the 2026 release calendar by the streamer, as Portman could not participate in promotion due to her recent pregnancy, as IndieWire heard from a source.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Right after a bow has been put on the situation, and the sea creature has been pushed off, the community discovers more massive chunks of ice that are nesting more violent monsters.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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