BUGGERS OFF Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

buggers off

verb

present tense third-person singular of bugger off, British slang

as in exits

to leave a place often for another bugger off, or I'll call the police!

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How do friendships survive when one person in the group fundamentally changes—or exits the dynamic entirely?

— Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Another challenge is living with the driveline — a specialized cable that exits his abdomen.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of exits

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While the flagship departs, French mine countermeasure and escort vessels will remain in the region.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
The cruise, which departs from Greece on July 5, was expected to dock in the Turkish port town of Kuşadası two days later, followed by a trip to Istanbul, according to Atlantis Events, which is organizing the voyage.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 July 2026

Definition of departs

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The moody Moon moves through your 7th House of Partnership as the Sun energizes your 11th House of Friends and Community, aligning cooperation with a larger purpose.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Trainer Robert Ndungu moves between them, occasionally kneeling to demonstrate the correct technique.

— Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026

Definition of moves

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That water supply is not the same water supply that goes toward agriculture, which accounts for a huge portion of the water used in the country, Anisfeld said.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Sanders identifies a real free-rider problem, even if his solution goes much too far.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of goes

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Sugar gets the coordinates from Danny and arrives minutes before Vega and his gang, just in time to catch Ji in the throes of an overdose.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Played by the talented Halle Bailey, young mermaid Ariel yearns to be on land, has the hots for Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) – who at least gets a character arc this time – and agrees to a bad deal with witchy Ursula (Melissa McCarthy).

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of gets

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As soon as his man peels off to help at the rim after penetration, Kessler goes straight to the rim and is ready to catch and finish.

— Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 2 July 2026
At a junction where a dirt road peels off the highway near the mining town of Hitsats, in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a young man named Filimon Guesh pushed his way to the front of a crowd of protesters.

— Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge, The Dial, 12 June 2026

Definition of peels off

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