BUGGERING OFF Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

buggering off

verb

present participle of bugger off, British slang

as in departing

to leave a place often for another bugger off, or I'll call the police!

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Flights over the Nazca Lines departing from the nearby Maria Reiche Airport had been suspended on Friday due to winds exceeding 25 mph, which kicked up dust ⁠and reduced visibility.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Miles & More members can also earn up to 25% cashback on intercontinental award travel bookings departing from the US, or up to 15% cashback on general intercontinental itineraries.

— Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026

Definition of departing

Verb

Schepman said that though officers had tried to turn and stop the car earlier in the pursuit, the crash occurred because the suspect lost control after exiting I-25.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
Garth, Spelling, Green and Ian Ziering are the only 90210 stars who appeared on every season of the series, with Jason Priestley returning as a guest star in season 10 after exiting in season nine.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

Definition of exiting

Verb

That includes the recent NXT call-up of Ricky Saints as well as Raw stars Finn Balor and Gunther moving over to Friday nights.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The Fairview Fire was estimated at about 979 acres and remains a fast-moving threat, according to firefighters.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of moving

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Two 911 callers reported seeing a child in a towel running along a state highway near the Scioto River, according to audio of the calls obtained by ABC News.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Or, spend the afternoon biking or running along the Lakefront Trail, catch the sunset at Belmont Harbor, or explore Lakeview's bookstores, breweries, and cafés.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

Definition of running along

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Building facades don't just look weathered and soot-stained, graffiti is scrawled on them and posters are peeling off them.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Trump had said the repairs would last a century, but within days of the project’s initial completion last month, the water was beset by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating appeared to be peeling off the bottom.

— Matthew Daly, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of peeling off

Verb

To keep the business going, the family has increasingly turned to restoring old bells, often with the help of modern technologies.

— Philipp Jenne, Fortune, 30 July 2026
The plush foam footbed and deep heel cup feel even better than going barefoot, cradling my feet with every step.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026

Definition of going

Verb

Staying level-headed as teams weigh their many options, continuing to work on one’s game and pushing off vacations during free-agency years are some of his biggest takeaways.

— PJ Green July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Pfendler began her 2,400-mile journey on May 21, pushing off from Monterey, and documented her journey with video updates on her @yourowkelsey social media pages.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of pushing off

Verb

But the timing of it is interesting, because that 2022 offseason has become a flashpoint in autopsies of Yzerman’s tenure, with some actually viewing it as an example of the general manager getting impatient and pulling out of the rebuild too soon.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Kramer agreed, crediting facility partners at Sporting Kansas City, the KC Current, the University of Kansas and the $20-million Swope Soccer Village for pulling out the stops to attract the world’s best teams.

— Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Definition of pulling out

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