buggered off

verb

past tense of bugger off, British slang
as in departed
to leave a place often for another bugger off, or I'll call the police!

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buggered off
  1. departed
  2. exited
  3. moved
  4. got
  5. went
  6. pushed off
  7. got off
  8. cut out
Verb
  • After Barbera and Gyllenhaal departed, their spot at the podium was filled by George Clooney, this year’s recipient of the honorary Golden Lion.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this year, a senior curator departed the AGO after reports that the museum had rejected a plan to acquire a work by Nan Goldin because the artist had described Israel’s war in Gaza as a genocide.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of departed
Verb
  • Legendary photographer Arthur Edwards was waiting to snap a photo as Jerry exited customs.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
  • All six people on board, including the two pilots, safely exited the aircraft.
    — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of exited
Verb
  • Cameron moved up to the division earlier this year and defeated Michaela Kotaskova by unanimous decision in April to claim the vacant WBO title and become a two-weight world champion.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Ragged, jagged or fluffy edges point to a Bristol Type 6 stool, meaning waste moved through the colon too fast for water to be absorbed properly.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of moved
Verb
  • When the islanders first got their phones back while in Fiji, Melanie had a video call with her sister in an unseen clip.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The San Francisco 49ers got creative in managing some tough cuts Sunday afternoon to get down to a 53-man roster, letting go of their punter and long snapper.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of got
Verb
  • The Sox went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 14 on base while falling in the opener of the four-game series.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Other questions still linger, including where Lahti’s car went.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • In April, Williams hammered out a two-year extension that pushed off retirement talk and let the 49ers focus elsewhere in the draft instead of splurging on a replacement.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • When rates increase or stay elevated, life events, like home purchases or renovations, that drive the bulk of Home Depot's business get pushed off, if not canceled altogether.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of pushed off
Verb
  • The Dream got off to one of the roughest starts of their season.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Only got off a punt out of bounds at around the line of scrimmage.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of got off
Verb
  • El-Sayed’s Jewish liaison will likely have their work cut out for them.
    — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As impressive as many space-saving tiny houses are, not everyone is cut out for climbing into small lofts using movable ladders, or sleeping on a sofa bed every night.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut out
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