takes back

present tense third-person singular of take back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes back
Verb
  • If a parent later withdraws permission, the app developer must be notified to disable access.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The surgeon withdraws the balloon and then squeezes the implant in through a sterile funnel before closing the incision.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • OpenAI researcher retracts announcement of math breakthrough.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The black softop retracts and returns tightly into place with a lever mechanism on the console.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • She’s also supported revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, particularly Article 9, which renounces war and bans military forces.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ali reiterates her concerns that Anton was different in the pods and denies that his job or ambition were factors in her decision.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Despite his reputation as a womanizer, the former King denies the affair in his memoir.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • DeMaria said the teen had a long knife on him when he was arrested but no gun, which contradicts an earlier claim from the Department of Homeland Security.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • However, a new report from Fox NFL insider Jay Glazer directly contradicts Jones' comment while adding another star pass-rusher to the fray.
    Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Takes back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes%20back. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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