as in withdrawn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
But the Reds have since taken back-to-back 2-1 losses against Crystal Palace and Chelsea.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken back
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According to the report, the local government in Iwakuni was previously informed by the Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau—a local branch of Japan's Defense Ministry—that the American missile system would be withdrawn one week after the war game.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some of the more assertive states, including Puntland in the north and Jubaland in the south, have effectively withdrawn from Somalia’s federal system.—
Omar S Mahmood,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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TikTok has repeatedly denied these claims.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Harrington said that if historic status is denied, the company is prepared to move forward with its redevelopment plans under the existing standards.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Democrat has since faced calls from Republicans to drop out of the state attorney general race, though many Democrats and his corporate donors have not retracted their support.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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Stefano Mele, husband of Barbara Locci, initially confessed to killing his wife and her lover but later retracted his statement.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Taken back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20back. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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