Synonyms of bugged out

bugged out

verb

past tense of bug out

1

as in fled

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening

the ground soldiers bugged out just before the start of the aerial bombing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fled
• retreated
• flew
• bolted
• escaped
• run
• ran away
• ran off
• ran
• beat it
• beat a retreat
• turned tail
• hightailed (it)
• broke
• made tracks
• skipped (out)
• got out
• got (away)
• skedaddled
• cleared out
• made off
• lighted out
• mizzled
• skirred
• lit
• absconded
• decamped
• eloped
• scrammed
• lammed
• scarpered
• scatted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confronted
• faced
• dared
• bearded
• defied
• braved
• hung around
• remained
• stayed
• dwelt
• lingered
• dwelled
• stuck around
• tarried
• abode
• abided

2

as in departed

to leave a place often for another

the strange visitor bugged out without so much as saying a word

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departed
• exited
• moved
• got
• went
• cut out
• pulled out
• stepped (along)
• packed (up or off)
• pushed off
• peeled off
• dug out
• escaped
• evacuated
• pushed on
• got off
• shoved (off)
• quitted
• ran along
• buzzed (off)
• walked out
• bailed out
• started
• bugged off
• fled
• beat it
• went off
• hit the road
• cleared out
• parted
• cleared off
• sallied (forth)
• buggered off
• took a walk
• quit
• bailed
• took off
• pulled up stakes
• flew
• pulled stakes
• set out
• took a powder
• booked
• piked (out or off)
• withdrew
• retired
• took a hike
• retreated
• scarpered
• struck out
• emigrated
• got out
• ran away
• vamoosed
• skipped
• stepped out
• went out
• deserted
• removed
• mizzled
• abandoned
• lighted out
• lit
• absconded
• decamped
• vacated
• forsook
• scatted
• adjourned
• scrammed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• came
• turned up
• arrived
• showed up
• remained
• stayed
• settled
• dwelt
• closed
• lodged
• approached
• reached
• hit
• neared
• abode
• abided
• dwelled
• landed
• tarried