begging off

Definition of begging offnext
present participle of beg off

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Verb
  • People were crying off-camera a lot.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Democrats can win again by taking back the middle.
    NBC news, NBC news, 31 May 2026
  • But with the Lightning taking back home-ice advantage with this win and the series shifting back to Tampa, where Cooper will have full control of the matchup, the task becomes that much more difficult for the Suzuki line.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Begging off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begging%20off. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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