begged off

past tense of beg off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for begged off
took back
Verb
  • Justin Herbert and company opened at 3-0, then took back-to-back Ls and narrowly escaped the floundering Miami Dolphins.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In 2002, state officials took back $40 million for corridor planning in light of community fears that dedicated lanes would eat up space for travel and parking.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Begged off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begged%20off. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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