How to Use backup in a Sentence

backup

noun

• His role on the team is to be a backup to the regular quarterback.
• We have an extra radio as a backup in case this one doesn't work.
• We have an extra radio for backup.
• She sang backup on his CD.
• He provides backup for the regular quarterback.
• That led to a three-car crash on the bridge, and a rush-hour backup.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023
• In the event, Carey wouldn’t okay the rights, Burns had some songs as a backup.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Apr. 2023
• The goal in this game was for Lewis to get 10 to 15 snaps as the backup to Daron Bland.
  — Kristi Scales, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
• As the Bengals ran out the clock with the backups in the game, the starters sat on the bench with stone faces.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2024
• The fees meant for the recycling fund serve like a backup.
  — The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2023
• Melvin was in the dugout, soaking it all up as the backup to Bob Brenly.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
• Malik Davis is the backup and has value among the coaches and scouts at The Star.
  — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 24 Apr. 2023
• Deputies went to the home and locked it down until backup could arrive.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 29 June 2023
• Just get one for yourself, keep one as a backup, and gift one to your best friend.
  — Tom Warren, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2023
• The male officer chased him and was soon joined by some backup.
  — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
• Bartees Strange and Clairo also sing backup on the track.
  — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
• In the market for a new pair of Bluetooth earbuds (or just need a backup)?
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 July 2023
• Can the backups on the offensive line protect Mac Jones?
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
• The 101-year-old group is joined by Rolling Stones backup singer Lisa Fischer.
  — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
• Which is lucky, because there is only one of him, no backup.
  — Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
• His backup, 6-10 William Humer, finished with four fouls.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
• Though clearly the maestro, Wonder calls in some big names for backup.
  — Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
• The triceps muscles are, after all, much more than just the biceps' backup.
  — Men's Health, 8 May 2023
• The former would write songs and sing them, and the latter would help in the composition, handle backup vocals and play the ukulele.
  — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2023
• And, as a backup, there is an old-fashioned ID card if someone less tech-savvy locates your items.
  — Irene Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2023
• So those always were my backups, with no thought required.
  — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2023
• The smart lock offers up to eight months of battery life, too, and comes with a pair of traditional keys that make for a nice backup.
  — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 30 Jan. 2024
• Outnumbered, the police fled but called for backup, and arrests were made.
  — Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 5 June 2023
• As the perfect backup for unsure Missy, Mona is a true scene-stealer.
  — Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
• Jaja wants Marie to be a doctor, or, as a backup, an engineer.
  — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024