bug out
verb
bugged out; bugging out; bugs out
1
: to retreat during a military action
especially
: to flee in panic
2
: to depart especially in a hurry
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Examples of bug out in a Sentence
the ground soldiers bugged out just before the start of the aerial bombing
the strange visitor bugged out without so much as saying a word
Recent Examples on the Web
While Kyle helpfully sucks a bug out of Fraser’s drink, and Dylan and Anthony stake their romantic claims on the replacement stew who has not even arrived yet, Ben spends time with Xandi.
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Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2024
Elsewhere in the stream, Kodak attempts to have a normal conversation with the Twitch streamer before totally bugging out, protruding his eyes with a face full of sweat.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
My eyes bugged out of my head like a cartoon character.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2024
The mesh is extremely tightly woven and incredibly effective at keeping bugs out.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 8 Aug. 2024
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Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2024
Elsewhere in the stream, Kodak attempts to have a normal conversation with the Twitch streamer before totally bugging out, protruding his eyes with a face full of sweat.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
My eyes bugged out of my head like a cartoon character.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2024
The mesh is extremely tightly woven and incredibly effective at keeping bugs out.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Bug out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bug%20out. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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