as in withdrawn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
The audience are taken back through their lives, from the 1980s through to the current day, as the story unfolds.
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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
The cart immediately came out for Hill, who was fixed with an air cast on his left leg and taken back to the locker room.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The man suspected of opening fire on ABC10’s Sacramento offices was taken back into custody Saturday by the FBI, the same day of his release from the Sacramento County Main Jail.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Her time out in the world was brief; not long after her escape, she was surrounded by police cars and taken back to the plant, where she was scheduled to be slaughtered in a few days.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
During the current retrograde, we’ll be taken back to the events of the late spring of 2025, especially the intense downturn of the food industry and the economy.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Sep. 2025
When play resumed in the third quarter, the clocks at the top of the backboard were back in working condition, and the reserve equipment on the baselines were taken back into storage.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
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
The cart immediately came out for Hill, who was fixed with an air cast on his left leg and taken back to the locker room.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The man suspected of opening fire on ABC10’s Sacramento offices was taken back into custody Saturday by the FBI, the same day of his release from the Sacramento County Main Jail.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Her time out in the world was brief; not long after her escape, she was surrounded by police cars and taken back to the plant, where she was scheduled to be slaughtered in a few days.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
During the current retrograde, we’ll be taken back to the events of the late spring of 2025, especially the intense downturn of the food industry and the economy.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Sep. 2025
When play resumed in the third quarter, the clocks at the top of the backboard were back in working condition, and the reserve equipment on the baselines were taken back into storage.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken back
Verb
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Three years earlier, Israel had unilaterally withdrawn from Gaza.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Once invested, your after-tax money will be allowed to grow tax free and be withdrawn tax free assuming certain conditions are met.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Israel has consistently denied accusations of genocide.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Customers frequently commend the company’s customer service, but some had complaints about denied claims and difficulties canceling contracts.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Watkins later retracted her statements after she was sensationalized by the media.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Oct. 2025
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The prominent medical publisher BMJ Group has retracted a study that found apple cider vinegar could help people achieve dramatic weight loss.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Taken back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20back. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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