beg off
verb
begged off;
begging off;
begs off
Definition of beg off
: to ask to be excused from something
: to ask or gain permission to be excused from
begged off attending the party
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Other Words from beg off
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Examples of beg off in a Sentence
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Talbot: While a lot of players begged off of playing for Team USA this summer — even DeMar DeRozan isn’t playing — White has made the most of his time so far. — Nick Talbot, ExpressNews.com, "Writers’ Roundtable: Can Derrick White live up to his Team USA hype for the Spurs?," 10 Aug. 2019 Carroll joked when begging off on the invitation and promising to return the next day to pick up Egan, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported at the time. — Washington Post, "Alaska city honors Guardsmen killed in crash after ‘64 quake," 23 June 2018 But John Glenn never begged off anything in his life. — Bob Greene, WSJ, "When RFK Died, John Glenn Faced His Toughest Duty," 5 June 2018 Think of all the ways to beg off such an assignment. — Bob Greene, WSJ, "When RFK Died, John Glenn Faced His Toughest Duty," 5 June 2018 The New York Times reported that Trump had ordered Mueller to be fired in June, only to beg off after White House counsel Don McGahn threatened to resign in protest. — Alex Shephard, New Republic, "Republicans are insulating Trump in case he fires Robert Mueller.," 30 Jan. 2018 Gers begged off a question about a reported FBI investigation into the IAAF decision to bypass a formal bid process when awarding the 2021 World Outdoor Championships. — Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, "IAAF visit to Oregon ahead of 2021 world track championships leaves unanswered questions," 17 Jan. 2018 Saban begged off comparing his own personality to Smart's. — Michael Casagrande, AL.com, "Live updates: Nick Saban, Kirby Smart talk CFP championship," 7 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'beg off.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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