as in exiting
to leave a place often for another
you've outstayed your welcome, so buzz off
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Verb
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Investigators determined that moments later, while exiting the plane via the jet bridge, there was allegedly an altercation with the gate agent that resulted in the victim being knocked to the ground.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Last season, Los Angeles took a 2-0 lead before exiting in six games, and lost shutout defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to the New York Rangers in free agency.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lock your home before departing.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, there were more than 6,100 delays across the country, including 42 flights that were departing from Burbank (amounting to 23 percent of the airport's outgoing schedule).—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hurts then hit Jahan Dotson for 24 yards, moving the Eagles to the Denver 29-yard line with nine seconds left.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In a positive sign, Nunoo was moving his hands and fingers, according to Sutton.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Seated front row, the star turned heads in a sheer bodysuit featuring an iridescent brown and yellow print, paired with matching pants adorned with coordinating fabric details and cut-outs running along the legs.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Perf means the perforations running along the film strip as it is pulled through the projector, and generally the higher the amount of perforations, the higher-quality the image.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Critics note the time and effort needed to remove stubborn labels—after all, few things are more irritating than peeling off a label and being met with sticky residue.—
Caelan McMichael,
Allure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Their charred bark was peeling off in curls, like terra-cotta tiles.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the attack in Doha, Qatar reportedly asked the UAE and Bahrain to close their embassies in Israel—a step that would mean pulling out of the agreement—but both countries have ignored that request.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Within minutes of pulling out of the neighborhood, motion alerts pinged her phone.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The ship was on deployment from May to August, then spent time in Pearl Harbor before pushing on to San Diego.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Soon after the officer began pushing on Addy’s stomach, the toy dislodged.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The host is also aware some staff and crew members are still digging out of the financial hole created by the months-long writers and actors strikes in 2023.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Work clearing brush and digging out the bridge supports will continue through October, while the entire project is expected to be complete before summer 2026.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Buzzing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzing%20%28off%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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