backing (up)

verb

Definition of backing (up)next
present participle of back (up)
1
as in testifying (to)

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2
as in hardening

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backing (up)
  1. hardening
  2. clotting
  3. setting
  4. coagulating
  5. gelling
Verb
  • An aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition involving a tear in the main artery from the heart, due in this case to what is commonly known as hardening of the arteries.
    — Duarte Dias, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • Over time, this prevents excessive soap scum and residue from hardening on the surface.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
Definition of hardening
Verb
  • The primary kind is vitamin K1, found mainly in vegetables, which plays a major role in the body’s blood-clotting process.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • Subsequent laboratory tests confirmed extensive disruption of the clotting system, which reflects just how powerful the procoagulant toxins present within the venom are.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of clotting
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  • Across more than 100 headline shows over the past two years, Gillis has sold more than 1 million tickets, setting 34 venue attendance and ticket sales records along the way.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • The North Carolina native already has plans to expand, setting his sights on North Charlotte for his next culinary venture.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Definition of setting
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  • As most of the scientific books tell us, coagulating protein at lower temperatures produces more tender clumps; adding a little water or cream makes an omelet tenderer still.
    — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Two dented blue bottles of Cuajo Titanium, a liquid coagulating enzyme used to curdle milk, remained on a wooden table, caked in mud.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of coagulating
Verb
  • Its remaining five songs seem to appear at random, never gelling into a cohesive force or threading a narrative.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • Some recipes also include pectin, a natural gelling agent that helps the jam set to a spreadable texture.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of gelling
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“Backing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backing%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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