bugged out

verb

Definition of bugged outnext
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

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2
as in departed
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 bugged out
  1. fled
  2. departed
  3. retreated
  4. exited
  5. bolted
  6. escaped
  7. went
  8. run
Verb
  • Eleven million people have fled their homes, pursued by men with guns and followed by famine.
    Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • California parents turned their children in after the Los Angeles Police Department asked for the public’s help finding juveniles who partook in multiple flash mob robberies at 7-Eleven stores and fled on bicycles.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of fled
Verb
  • The department advised on Friday that a third flight departed with 97 on board, bringing the total number of individuals evacuated through the charters to roughly 350.
    Helena Skinner, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Adriana Diaz, who anchored on Saturday, departed last month to co-host CBS Mornings Plus, the new third hour of the network’s morning show, along with Tony Dokoupil.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of departed
Verb
  • Down day Stocks retreated Tuesday as growing tensions in the Middle East overshadowed investor excitement for a strong quarter.
    Michele Luhn, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Israel retreated from Beirut in 1982, but continued to occupy the country's south until 2000.
    Zoya Awky, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of retreated
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  • Rodriguez then allegedly exited his vehicle and climbed into the passenger side of the woman's car and demanded her keys.
    Christina Shaw, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The 2018 police report provides few details regarding how the confrontation went down, whether anyone exited their vehicles or how long the interaction lasted, his attorneys said.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of exited
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  • In Wausau, the drop box has since been returned and is now bolted to the ground outside City Hall.
    Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Oct. 2024
  • It was later returned and bolted to the ground.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of bolted
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  • In May, the filmmaker escaped to Europe after receiving sentence of jail and flogging from the Iranian authorities.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Advertisement Two of the vehicles escaped, the attorney general said, while the third stopped and the driver fled the scene.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of escaped
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  • Sandro went small, launching the mini-version of its Tangoso hobo in new colors and a canvas version too, and added cute styling for footwear with boat shoes pre-flipped down at the back for a slip-on feel.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Silicon Valley walked in like in the way Elon Musk walked into Twitter and went, ‘How many people work here?
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of went
Verb
  • One of the affected cables, known as C-Lion—a vital 730-mile link between Finland and Central Europe—runs alongside other critical infrastructure, including gas pipelines and power lines.
    Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Evans, a software engineer, ran an acrimonious campaign filled with insults and attacks.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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