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View definitions for taken back

taken back

adjective as in forgiven

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He was taken back to the cell upstairs, where his time in detention would span 20 days.

At one point in the race, after a finished stage, the riders were being taken back to their hotel by bus.

But soon enough, the brief years of what then was called the Arab Spring were taken back.

Egyptian media said Mubarak initially refused to leave the helicopter, pleading to be taken back to the military facility.

During the first phase, almost two-thirds of the fuel was extracted from the above-water tanks and taken back to the mainland.

He was arrested, taken back to Paris, and cast into prison, where he languished for some time.

Corydon's mother was with her, and when she was strong enough to be moved, she would be taken back to the farm.

It is perhaps the most convincing proof of his grip on the people's hearts, that the confessionals were taken back.

She wandered with him and shared all his adventures, till she was found again by her tribe and taken back to them.

She had not expected so quick a decision in her favor, and was taken back a little.

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On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to taken back, such as: pardoned, reinstated, and welcomed home.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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