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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 ActivTrak analysis backs up the findings of an eight-month study Ranganathan is leading on how generative AIs is shaping work habits at a tech company with about 200 employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

The math also backs up that choice: If you took $10,000 out of your high-yield savings, over a year you’d lose $350 in interest.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 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 backs up, pushes herself out of the tunnel.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari