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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

Another source, a former senior Whitehall official, backs up the claim.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Polling data backs up this anecdotal display of repulsion towards racist violence.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

I lean in, and she backs up into a locker.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven