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bug out

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bulge v.
crack v.
go v.
protuberate v.

VERB

bulge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloat protrude swell

STRONG

bag balloon beetle billow dilate distend enlarge expand extrude jut overhang poke out protuberate

WEAK

pop out puff out stand out stick out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

shrink tighten

STRONG

abridge compress contract lessen lower reduce

WEAK

cave in depress

VERB

crack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break down collapse flip

STRONG

succumb yield

WEAK

become deranged become insane blow one's mind blow up give way go bonkers go crazy go to pieces lose it

Antonyms

WEAK

be calm

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flee fly leave move pass progress retire travel

STRONG

abscond approach cruise decamp depart escape exit fare hie hightail journey lam mosey near quit repair split vamoose wend withdraw

WEAK

beat it get away get going get lost get off hit the road light out make a break for it make for make one's way move out pull out push off push on run along run away set off shove off skip out take a hike take a powder take flight take leave take off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain stay stop

STRONG

arrive wait

VERB

protuberate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bulge bulge out

STRONG

bag balloon beetle belly bilge billow bloat dilate distend enlarge expand extrude jut jut out overhang poke out pouch project protrude swell

WEAK

pop out puff out stand out stick out

Antonyms

STRONG

abridge cave in compress contract deflate lessen lower reduce shrink tighten

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bug out

Desborough said it had been Coleman who convinced him to use Aquilino's bank card and the "bug out list" found in his cabin was also tied to Coleman.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

And yet, this phenomenon still makes jaws drop and eyes bug out of heads.

From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026

When I booked a Tesla for my recent Miami trip, the daily rate didn’t cause my eyes to bug out.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2021

While those sites are busy patching their systems and checking for breaches, and while you are changing your passwords, I’ve got some more bad news for you: There is an even worse bug out there.

From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2014

She wears bifocals that make her eyes bug out.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

bug out

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