beg off
verb
begged off; begging off; begs off
: to ask to be excused from something
: to ask or gain permission to be excused from
begged off attending the party
Examples of beg off in a Sentence
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Rhodes stopped Cena from hitting him with the title, but as Cena begged off, Cody took sympathy on John.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
There is still the matter of where that second copy of the star-naming certificate came from, but Belinda begged off joining the Doctor on that journey.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 Apr. 2025
The San Pellegrino quickly ran out, and there was no food save for a single jar of honey that a private equity marketer managed to beg off the catering staff.
—Rob Copeland, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Morgan begged off, but then Cargill suddenly attacked Naomi.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The San Pellegrino quickly ran out, and there was no food save for a single jar of honey that a private equity marketer managed to beg off the catering staff.
—Rob Copeland, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Unlike other Trump aides, Ms. Wiles abhors attention and notably begged off speaking on election night when Mr. Trump summoned her to the microphone.
—Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
SpaceX made the call late Tuesday to beg off the Polaris Dawn launch attempt early Wednesday as well as a backup option Thursday.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2024
But he’s begged off twice already, so Justin has to report for potential selection at the courthouse in downtown Savannah, Georgia.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
There is still the matter of where that second copy of the star-naming certificate came from, but Belinda begged off joining the Doctor on that journey.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 Apr. 2025
The San Pellegrino quickly ran out, and there was no food save for a single jar of honey that a private equity marketer managed to beg off the catering staff.
—Rob Copeland, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Morgan begged off, but then Cargill suddenly attacked Naomi.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The San Pellegrino quickly ran out, and there was no food save for a single jar of honey that a private equity marketer managed to beg off the catering staff.
—Rob Copeland, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Unlike other Trump aides, Ms. Wiles abhors attention and notably begged off speaking on election night when Mr. Trump summoned her to the microphone.
—Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
SpaceX made the call late Tuesday to beg off the Polaris Dawn launch attempt early Wednesday as well as a backup option Thursday.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2024
But he’s begged off twice already, so Justin has to report for potential selection at the courthouse in downtown Savannah, Georgia.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Beg off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beg%20off. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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