Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed (up)
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The surge in Crete last year hardened political positions in Athens.—
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026 -
The surge in Crete last year hardened political positions in Athens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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For many of the protesters, a general sense of lawlessness – not supported by official crime figures for England and Wales, which broadly show a decrease over the past decade – had coagulated into a specific fear of migrants.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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The beloved comediennes locked in on a PG-13 field trip when asked about on-set memories in a Vanity Fair retrospective published Tuesday.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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For Nissan, their reliability numbers is truly what sets them apart, in addition to the exterior aesthetics that have always been the Armada’s strong suit.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Then they were scooped from the pot and set on a plate to rest, glistening and congealed, revealing the color of the filling within.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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The queso started fine but eventually congealed into something that approximated lukewarm paste.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Backed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backed%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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