begging off

verb

present participle of beg off
as in crying off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for begging off
  1. crying off
  2. taking back
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  • People were crying off-camera a lot.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of crying off
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  • Moving on from Potter and Jones without taking back any money helped the Pacers clear nearly $5 million from their cap sheet.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • A week after setting an all-time high in Nielsen’s streaming ratings, Love Island USA nearly matched it while taking back the top overall ranking for the third time this summer.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Definition of taking back
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“Begging off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begging%20off. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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