BEGS OFF Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

begs off

verb

present tense third-person singular of beg off

as in takes back

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Daemon takes back his sword and, with a flourish, removes Ser Wylde’s head a moment later.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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Harvick vividly recalls the immense crowds and emotional post-race celebration, fulfilling a deep childhood aspiration.

— Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
The success Anton Stach and Dominic Calvert-Lewin found with Leeds last season, earning recalls for Germany and England respectively, will be pointed out to Trafford.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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