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backs up

VERB

move backward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fall back retreat

WEAK

abandon withdraw

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forge

WEAK

continue defend pursue

VERB

support

Synonyms

WEAK

advance back champion confirm encourage help lend support promote pull for stand behind stand by

Antonyms

WEAK

continue defend pursue

Example Sentences

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The author backs up these claims with ample case histories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

We had our backs up and the fans were with us and to do that goal... it just killed the momentum of the game.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Without blending or upgrading, this oil backs up in the field.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

What’s more, Levine and Prinsloo’s new neighborhood boasts a very impressive number of celebrity residents, not least Oprah, whose enormous Promised Land estate backs up to the couple’s new dwelling.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

He keeps his eyes on me, and I keep mine on him as he backs up to his car.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas