backed (up)

past tense of back (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed (up)
Verb
  • March 27 is an opportunity to dissolve barriers between the heart and the soul, and to soften the edges where hurt has hardened us.
    Colin Bedell, Them, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The company doesn't say if the glass is hardened against breakage like Gorilla Glass.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • California has set a good example with massive fines for water theft, but our global problem will require broad action.
    Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • The filmmaker may have set the movie in a Finnish location known to few but the universal story rings a bell on alienation and the healing powers of community that seems fit to strike a chord with audiences far beyond Finland.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
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“Backed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backed%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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