backed

verb

past tense of back
1
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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2
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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3
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 Its dual neodymium drivers deliver 12W of clear audio backed by proprietary BassUp processing to enhance low-end frequencies without distortion. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026 He is now flanked by Kwity Paye up front and backed by an overhauled linebacking corps featuring Quay Walker and Nakobe Dean. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Liverpool were held up as best-in-class for using data, analytics and seemingly magic spreadsheets to compete and win against rivals backed by sovereign wealth funds. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Trump talked to Warsh repeatedly, a report publicly backed by several of his aides. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 The vote was welcomed by the African Union which has backed the Correct the Map campaign. — Jewel Bright, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 Friday’s resolution, which was sponsored by Togo and backed by members of the African Union, was passed with 164 member states voting in favor. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Solowin runs a tokenization platform called Ferion and backed a funding round for Libeara in April, a Singapore platform SC Ventures also supports. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 What would the ruling, backed by the court’s six conservative justices, really do? — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed
  1. endorsed
  2. aided
  3. reinforced
  4. advocated
  5. assisted
  6. bolstered
  7. supported
  8. helped
Verb
  • Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) and Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) have both endorsed Hilton’s Democratic rival in the governor’s race, former Biden cabinet member Xavier Becerra.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In participatory budgeting, several wards, as well as the Chicago Park District, set aside portions of discretionary funds for projects endorsed by residents.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of endorsed
Verb
  • Gray’s night was aided by terrific defense, as is usually the case in scoreless outings.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Now, experts fear a persistent failure is colliding with a rapid expansion of immigration enforcement — one pushed to deliver record numbers of arrests, increasingly aided by state and local police and operating with fewer internal checks.
    — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of aided
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  • The quarter reinforced our view that AI is a major tailwind for cybersecurity.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Leeds, their defence reinforced by the arrival of Tarik Muharemovic, look like a tough nut to crack.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforced
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  • Drivers appear to largely be on board, and fans have responded as well, even though many advocated for eliminating the end-of-season spotlight entirely in favor of a Premier League-style yearlong title race.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • However, a contingent of pro-autonomous vehicle backers, many from a group of 29 organizations that advocated on behalf of Waymo to the CPUC, celebrated the expansion ruling.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of advocated
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  • Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies and Citrus Heights police assisted as officers tried for more than a half-hour to stop the driver on the freeway and surface streets.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That day in Verona, Kvaratskhelia scored and assisted against Hellas Verona.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of assisted
Verb
  • An eggshell is mostly comprised of calcium carbonate crystals embedded in a protein matrix, further bolstered by a thin collagen inner membrane.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • It's further bolstered by AMD's FreeSync Premium Technology, which helps reduce input lag and stuttering.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of bolstered
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  • Silicon Labs has opened a new research and development laboratory for advanced chip design and testing at its Austin headquarters, supported in part by a $23 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Traditional Republicans who have supported, or at least gone along with, the party’s attacks on Muslims and immigrants and its rejection of democratic norms have spoken out against cracking the door open for anti-Semites.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of supported
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  • The buildup has been gradual but Christian McCaffrey staying healthy, Saquon Barkley’s phenomenal 2024 season and Kenneth Walker winning Super Bowl MVP in 2026 are some of the recent data points that have helped rebuild the market.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The domestic violence arrest helped to spark a tumultuous custody battle, during which Sangalang raised concerns about Ortiz’s use of opioids.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of helped

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“Backed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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