BEGS OFF Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

begs off

verb

present tense third-person singular of beg off

as in takes back

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Missing a payment doesn’t immediately trigger foreclosure (when a lender takes back the property and sells it to recover what’s owed).

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Lestat hits snooze on death and takes back control of the narrative.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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Burch recalls test-screening reactions from young viewers, some of whom had never seen the original cartoons.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Todd, who produces the film, recalls the emotions of visiting the set for the first time, during a scene that struck a personal chord with her experience with her son.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

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