BACKED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

backed

verb

past tense of back

as in endorsed

to promote the interests or cause of she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities

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as in aided

to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate

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as in reinforced

to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea) the author needs to back her thesis with more facts

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Recent Examples of backed Shot clock usage is backed by the Texas High School Coaches Association, and the majority of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. —

Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026 Two groups of ultras performed choreographed routines of chants and jumping, backed by drums and trumpets. —

Tim Spiers, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Bains, backed by Democratic Party leaders and major labor organizations, ran as a more moderate Democrat with a healthcare background who occasionally broke with her party on Assembly votes. —

Mathew Miranda june 9, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026 Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cameron backed the concept with the Tech Nation initiative which, over the next decade, helped hundreds of start-ups, including about a third of Britain's unicorns, to launch. —

Ian King, CNBC, 10 June 2026 The company previously backed Stone movies Savages and Snowden. —

Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026 Special is also backed by investments from numerous Musk associates, including Steve Davis, Musk’s top lieutenant at DOGE. —

Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 Nevertheless, existing city plans backed by the basilica’s Construction Board still call for the building of the avenue that cuts through existing homes. —

Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026 Trump has backed Kean regardless of his absence. —

Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 3 June 2026

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Other races The first candidate to be endorsed for office Friday was Ron Schutz.

— Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
The charter association also has changed tack in the race for state superintendent of public instruction by backing San Diego Unified school board President Richard Barrera, the same candidate endorsed by the California Teachers Assn.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026