begs off

verb

present tense third-person singular of beg off
as in takes back

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  1. takes back
  2. recalls
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  • Missing a payment doesn’t immediately trigger foreclosure (when a lender takes back the property and sells it to recover what’s owed).
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Lestat hits snooze on death and takes back control of the narrative.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of takes back
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  • As her wedding quickly approached, Natalie recalls being excited but also emotional at wearing the dress in front of her grandmother.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The impact of food recalls The FDA issued 26 food recall notices in August, and 94% of Americans say the frequency of recalls concerns them.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of recalls
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“Begs off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begs%20off. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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