as in withdrawn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
On Saturday, a federal health official said multiple layoff notices were accidental and were set to be taken back, the Post reported.
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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
Her time out in the world was brief; not long after her escape, she was surrounded by police cars and taken back to the plant, where she was scheduled to be slaughtered in a few days.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
During the current retrograde, we’ll be taken back to the events of the late spring of 2025, especially the intense downturn of the food industry and the economy.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Sep. 2025
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
Her time out in the world was brief; not long after her escape, she was surrounded by police cars and taken back to the plant, where she was scheduled to be slaughtered in a few days.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
During the current retrograde, we’ll be taken back to the events of the late spring of 2025, especially the intense downturn of the food industry and the economy.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken back
Verb
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Volunteers became depressed, irritable, anxious, and withdrawn.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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Jeffrey Rignall died in 2000 In the wake of Gacy’s attack, Rignall became depressed and withdrawn, suffering from bouts of vomiting and losing nearly 40 pounds, per The Courier Journal.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Through a lawyer, Minaj denied the claims.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Wendi and her father Harvey have not been charged with any crime and have denied involvement in the plot.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The grounds crews can work on the grass sections in tight quarters underneath the concourses and get grow lamps on them even when they’re retracted.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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The woman filed a human resources complaint against him but retracted it days later out of fear of retaliation, three officials told Politico.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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