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
Verb
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Michaelson, who departed Fox’s Los Angeles affiliate last summer, makes the case for a West Coast-centric show.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Unlike the innumerable photons from sunlight, perhaps a dozen per second trickle through my cornea from this distant messenger, having departed it years ago, colliding with my photoreceptors and ending their unlikely journey.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His departure comes as Michael Michele, one of the series’ leads, exited late last week, as Deadline revealed exclusively.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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When Holliday exited in 1980 for her own comedy, Ladd was brought in as Belle Dupree, a tough-as-nails waitress once romantically linked to diner owner Mel (Vic Tayback).—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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On an 0-2 pitch, Roberts moved the infield back to double play depth.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The depth chart got even thinner when Jaishawn Barham, who moved back to inside linebacker after playing on the edge in recent weeks, left the game in the first quarter with an injury.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Alejandro Alba and his son Jayen got front row seats by arriving at 4am, a full seven hours before the parade started.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors said that during one visit to the assisted living facility, Fireside got access to the bank account belonging to her mother's boyfriend, then called the bank and guided him on resetting his online information.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Against the Canucks, the Wild’s league-worst penalty kill (which had given goals on five of the previous six opposing power plays) went 3 for 3 in large part because of big blocks by Brodin, Matt Boldy and Rossi and Gustavsson making five saves.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Last year’s contest between the Dodgers and Yankees, however, had more heft in the nation’s largest TV market even though that series only went five games.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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There, the demolition was not complete — the owner just peeled off everything inherently preservable about the building, after which there was nothing to fight over.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
23 Oct. 2025
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This culminated in Malen’s first goal, with Boubacar Kamara playing an exceptional through ball into the Netherlands international’s path, having peeled off Burnley centre-back Maxime Esteve.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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You guys pulled out all the stops.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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Joel, Jaime and Zander Zank were going deer hunting together in southern Iowa when the semi-truck pulled out in their path.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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When Ashton reacted terribly, well, he got pushed off that cliff.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Lexus was pushed off the roadway and rolled into Clear Creek.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Bugged off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bugged%20off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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