backs up

Example Sentences

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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

Rachel Hirleman, whose house backs up to the atom smasher, said she’d like to see the land redeveloped but has enjoyed watching the seasons change around it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

"When these pipes get blocked, we can't simply switch off the sewage. It backs up and must come out somewhere, whether that's roads, rivers or even people's homes. The consequences can be devastating."

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

She grabs the second treat, then backs up, like I’m some kind of enemy.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper