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Recent Examples of Synonyms for begging off
taking back
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With that in mind, Democrats should still be optimistic about taking back the House, even short of a landslide.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Steven Spielberg is taking back his crown as the king of the summer blockbuster.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Begging off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begging%20off. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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