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backup

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noun

backup

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of back (up)
Noun
There are also four experienced backups, including transfers Cox (New Mexico State) and McDougle (Idaho). Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025 The Broncos, of course, are led by second-year starter Bo Nix and signed backup Jarrett Stidham to a two-year extension this summer. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 May 2025 Ideal as a backup, travel laptop, or for kids—fast, portable, and versatile with free shipping. New Atlas, 7 May 2025 Joseph Woll will start for Toronto with Matt Murray as the backup. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for back (up)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for back (up)
Verb
  • One night our fifth grade son’s slightly spastic basketball team suddenly gelled.
    Drew Ramsey, CNBC, 14 May 2025
  • So far, however, Mantzoukas’s high energy is gelling well with the show’s competitive bent.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Creators have found dozens of ways to repurpose empty jam and jelly jars, affectionately referring to their collection of glass vessels as a jam jar army.
    Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2025
  • Explore Rihanna See latest videos, charts and news This week, Rihanna unveils a summer Smurf jam, Morgan Wallen pulls back the curtain and Jin continues his solo momentum.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The Broncos had four veteran players in for tryouts: Quarterback Ian Book — a former Payton draft pick in New Orleans and late replacement for Desmond Ridder — fullback Jack Colletto, running back Chris Evans and tight end Cole Fotheringham.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
  • His replacement, Anthony Banda, failed to stem a turning tide.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • Playoff narratives are born out of small sample sizes and this one isn’t any different.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • Was the boy born out of wedlock or has Saul simply snapped?
    Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Within hours the pool would coagulate into electric-blue slush, like a gas station Slurpee.
    Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
  • That familiar lump of expectation coagulated in my stomach and throat.
    Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • If used mindfully, AI can be part of a modern intimacy toolkit, if not leveraged as a substitute for human connection.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 15 May 2025
  • Days after the Ways and Means Committee released a draft version of the tax bill, followed by a substitute amendment, questions began to fly.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • While the healing process can be beneficial in securing the implant in place, the scar tissue can also harden and contract around the insert, causing difficulties in regards to aesthetics — as well as pain — per the site.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 12 May 2025
  • Without clear communication from management, early skepticism can harden into quiet resistance.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • People with an allergy to kiwi should look for alternate sources of vitamin C. 6.
    Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
  • Along with making the tracks safer, the alternate route is intended to reduce travel times and increase passengers and cargo.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025

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“Back (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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