1
as in flies
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the ground soldiers bugged out just before the start of the aerial bombing
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2
as in exits
to leave a place often for another
the strange visitor bugged out without so much as saying a word
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bugs out
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The building drain exits the house about 4 inches above the concrete floor.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025 -
That counts for something because a Knicks team coming off back-to-back second-round playoff exits cannot afford to slip in the first round.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The latest trend poses that travelers only need to arrive at the airport 15 minutes before their flight departs and will still make it on board without issue — and without hanging around in the terminal for hours.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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When the train departs Livingston for Bozeman, Banner’s family are aboard, assisted by Spencer no less.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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Khalaf is also writing a TV series entitled The Syrian Doctor about a medic who arrested and tortured in 2012 for treating pro-democracy protestors and then flees to France with his three-year-old daughter.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
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As Hannah flees, her dark hair cascades down her back, and her whole aura gives Pit Girl.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sancho made one or two good recovery runs to track Munoz, but those efforts were not consistent, leaving Cucurella to defend one-on-one too often.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Shoppers mention that the set runs large, so consider sizing down.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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What kind of preparation goes into that?—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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The same goes for fans, who root for the name on the front of the jerseys but have little time to bond with the guys filling them.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
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The main character escapes servitude and arrives at a space station called the Eye, where different factions are fighting for both survival and freedom.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Justice escapes the contours of this nation's immigration facilities.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Bugs out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bugs%20out. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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