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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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  • Another grocery product has been added to the list of food recalls affecting California shoppers.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The design recalls an Akita prefecture tradition of weaving swan feathers into men’s kimono-style jackets.
    — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 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 16 Sep. 2026.

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