as in withdrawn
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was
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Recent Examples of taken back
Martinez's attorney sought a hearing to determine whether federal authorities improperly destroyed evidence in the cranial case against her by allowing the SUV to be taken back to Maine.
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Dave Savini, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Whitfield didn’t know where this was going, but such a sincere mission, once proclaimed in the public square, cannot be easily taken back.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
But the Reds have since taken back-to-back 2-1 losses against Crystal Palace and Chelsea.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Despite being initially taken back by the idea, Reeves came up with a few alternative name options.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
On Saturday, a federal health official said multiple layoff notices were accidental and were set to be taken back, the Post reported.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2025
The audience are taken back through their lives, from the 1980s through to the current day, as the story unfolds.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Soon, the coral hatchlings will be placed in seaside nurseries for 6 to 12 months then taken back to the reefs.
—John Otis, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Customers were taken back to the terminal by bus after the collision, Delta said.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Dave Savini, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Whitfield didn’t know where this was going, but such a sincere mission, once proclaimed in the public square, cannot be easily taken back.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
But the Reds have since taken back-to-back 2-1 losses against Crystal Palace and Chelsea.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Despite being initially taken back by the idea, Reeves came up with a few alternative name options.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
On Saturday, a federal health official said multiple layoff notices were accidental and were set to be taken back, the Post reported.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2025
The audience are taken back through their lives, from the 1980s through to the current day, as the story unfolds.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Soon, the coral hatchlings will be placed in seaside nurseries for 6 to 12 months then taken back to the reefs.
—John Otis, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Customers were taken back to the terminal by bus after the collision, Delta said.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken back
Verb
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Contributions, however, can generally be withdrawn tax and penalty-free at any time.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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The money must be invested in a fund that tracks the broader stock market and it can't be withdrawn until the child turns 18.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa never renounced his allegiance to Al Qaeda and has ordered horrific attacks on Syrian Kurds, Druse and Bedouins to consolidate his power.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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But no evidence suggests that Gu has renounced her American citizenship.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 Jan. 2026
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The measure raised modest revenues, which fell as rich people moved out of the country to avoid paying, and the measure was repealed by the government of President Emmanuel Macron in 2017.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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But the current state school aid budget repealed that option.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles had denied Thompson's request to commute his death sentence to a lesser penalty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tehran has denied the allegations.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When the steering wheel is retracted, the vehicle activates a passenger airbag integrated into the instrument panel.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Roadsters have an overall driving appeal, notably with tops retracted.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Taken back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20back. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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