How to Use backup in a Sentence

backup

1 of 2 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
• Sam Ehlinger will start in his place with Matt Ryan as the backup.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2023
• This opened the door for Moore to serve as the backup for Mahomes and make two starts.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
• The Bears still will use the game in Canton, Ohio, to get some work in for their backups.
  — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2024
• The fees meant for the recycling fund serve like a backup.
  — The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2023
• At this point in the draft, the Steelers would be throwing a dart at a backup.
  — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
• If he isn’t cleared, the Rams will turn to backup John Wolford.
  — Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2022
• Melvin was in the dugout, soaking it all up as the backup to Bob Brenly.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
• At what point do the Broncos start shuttling in the backups?
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
• The next man up would be Ryan Hyde, a selfless backup from Berlin.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024
• Malik Davis is the backup and has value among the coaches and scouts at The Star.
  — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 24 Apr. 2023
• In his first year, Tagovailoa served as the backup for the first six games.
  — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2022
• 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
• There were questions asked about whether the Gamecocks might want to test out the backup.
  — Jeffrey Collins, ajc, 20 Nov. 2022
• Bublé had a smart way of sharing the spotlight with his band and backup singers.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2022
• Domann has been a training camp star and is the backup for Franklin.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 10 Aug. 2022
• Have three sharp questions ready to fire, plus a backup.
  — Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2022
• The Chargers running back is bulked up and ready to win the job of backup to Austin Eckler.
  — Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022
• The male officer chased him and was soon joined by some backup.
  — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
• But in June of that year, someone broke into Adebimpe’s garage and stole his laptop, 15 years of hard drives and all of his backups.
  — Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
• The question is — who’s willing to be a backup behind Bidunga?
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025

back up

2 of 2 verb

• The 39-yard touchdown pass put the Vikings back up three points.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
• The heat ticks back up Saturday, with the high at 85 and the low at 66.
  — Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2022
• Gillis was on the floor for a moment but got right back up.
  — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Jan. 2024
• Those kinds of things don’t ramp back up in days or weeks.
  — Washington Post, 10 May 2022
• The tourist stays prone on the ground, brings his smart phone back up to his face, and the short clip cuts out.
  — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
• This is a strong knife, with plenty of steel to back up each chop and cut.
  — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• That will back up rivers, preventing drainage to the sea.
  — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
• About a year later, one day the seat went down but wouldn’t raise back up.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
• Once your forehead is close to the surface, push back up.
  — Madeline Howard, Women's Health, 2 Apr. 2023
• Once the probe has had a chance to gather some good eDNA, it's winched back up to the drone.
  — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
• Now, there's a new report that can help back up that claim.
  — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2022
• With Tellez back up, Cora went to lefty Richard Bleier.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
• The Mac might ask you to open up Time Machine to back up your data.
  — Kyle Barr / Gizmodo, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
• It’s about taking the hits that life brings and getting back up.
  — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 15 June 2022
• Rise back up to start, squeezing glutes at the top, and bringing arms to sides.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
• Brush them with barbecue sauce and turn the grill back up to high.
  — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 24 July 2023
• The lanes were closed for around two hours, backing up traffic.
  — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
• Push it down the full length of the rod and pull it back up, repeatedly.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 15 Dec. 2022
• But let’s back up a bit, to the more urgent matter of what the baby will wear.
  — Chioma Nnadi, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2022
• At least Hadid had the riding chops to back up the outfit.
  — Sam Reed, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
• The park closed its West Rim Trail and opened it back up later Friday.
  — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2024
• Just after noon, his head dropped to the table, then jerked back up.
  — Ken Auletta, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022
• There was a huge wreck came on Lap 192 where Ryan Blaney got too low on the apron on the bottom of the track and spun back up the track.
  — Steve Reed, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2022
• The fire department had already been there, but the fire had flared back up.
  — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
• Trust me when one business fails, five more pop right back up in their place.
  — Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2022
• Wilks will call the defense, while Darnold will back up Purdy.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 8 Feb. 2024
• Get your grades back up: Subscribers can take a peek at the answer key.
  — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
• And having stool back up in your colon can lead to gas and bloating, says Dr. Rao.
  — Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 2 May 2024
• Cano said the men showed paperwork to back up their stories.
  — Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
• Floodwaters lifted sheets of plywood Bowman and her partner had used to cover holes in the rotted floor, backed up toilets and soaked several feet of drywall.
  — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025