bugged

verb

Definition of buggednext
past tense of bug
1
as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts these incessant phone calls are really starting to bug me

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2
as in bothered
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation I hate to bug you, but could you help me move this table?

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bugged
  1. annoyed
  2. bothered
  3. worried
  4. disturbed
Verb
  • Or annoyed at the waste of time and money?
    Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Not all residents are annoyed by their plucky neighbors’ antics, though.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of annoyed
Verb
  • Instead, they were treated as mental health patients, and no one bothered to inquire about their reasons.
    Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Couldn’t be bothered, couldn’t be hassled with anything.
    Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • Regulators and unions also worried about the job security of the 60,000 workers at the stores being sold.
    Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But speeding up permitting could be met with opposition from groups worried about environmental impacts, public safety, health and other issues raised by some industries.
    Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of worried
Verb
  • While many said they were disturbed by the brutal shooting, others reacted with indifference, or in some cases schadenfreude.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The publication disturbed some Jewish students, according to the Post.
    Pilar Arias, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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