as in to depart
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 bug off
To keep pesky bugs off your skin, the pants feature a rope lock around the cuffs.
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Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Blast bugs off your house with the garden hose.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
To keep harlequin bugs off of vegetables, the simplest approach is to cover the plants immediately after planting.
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Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2025
Relying on Pesticides For decades, many gardeners have relied on chemical pesticides to keep bugs off their plants.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2025
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Blast bugs off your house with the garden hose.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
To keep harlequin bugs off of vegetables, the simplest approach is to cover the plants immediately after planting.
—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2025
Relying on Pesticides For decades, many gardeners have relied on chemical pesticides to keep bugs off their plants.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bug off
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Around the time a helicopter carrying a newlywed couple departed from their North Georgia wedding venue, the skies were potentially rainy and foggy with a 200-foot cloud ceiling, federal officials said in a preliminary safety report about the deadly crash.
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Developed by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the colossal structure departed its assembly site in Zhuhai on Sunday, June 28.
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Multiple male suspects exited a white truck, Chicago police said, citing preliminary information.
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Japan gave Brazil a scare, taking the lead in the round of 32 match between the teams before conceding a last-gasp goal to exit the tournament.
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To keep up with the fast-moving aerial acts, the app features an adjustable countdown timer set to the official schedule.
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If anyone shows signs of heat illness, promptly move them to a cool, shaded area.
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News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.
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Leo Jimenez also went deep for the Marlins, who set a franchise record with 12 homers for a three-game series.
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One thing everyone agrees on, though, is that airfare is likely to keep getting more expensive.
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And the research proves that this type of bias is only getting worse.
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Fireworks go off from behind the stage and congratulatory music plays.
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The ball went off diving goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj’s right hand and in despite the pain in Tillman's bloody right foot from being stepped on.
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The primary win for Phoenix was getting off Royce O’Neale’s salary.
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When Rob got off the plane, he was met with a crowd a crowd of holding signs.
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William Franklyn-Miller didn’t initially think he — a young British actor — was cut out to portray George Washington in a biopic.
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The group’s feed of an NBA play-in game Tuesday night cut out with less than a minute left in overtime, a high-profile misstep for a company that had successfully changed the narrative on the reliability of sports streaming over the past few years, particularly with its NFL partnership.
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“Bug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bug%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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