backing (up)

present participle of back (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backing (up)
Verb
  • The hardening public mood in both capitals reinforces hawkish instincts.
    Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Over time, this plaque buildup can lead to hardening and narrowing of the arteries.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Voskuhl stresses that women need to be screened for contraindications such as breast cancer, clotting disorders or cardiovascular disease.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In one study, it was found that the disease triggered the development of sac-like molecules carrying blood-clotting proteins that increased stroke risk.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Triennale presented the work in the historic CRT venue, and that setting mattered.
    Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
  • History of pumpkin weigh-off competitions Jack La Rue, a former competitive grower who’s now a historian and statistician for the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth – the international ruling body for weigh-off contests – said the pursuit of record-setting pumpkins dates back to at least the late 1800s.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The basketball gods have handed us an opportunity — a chance to stir up a rivalry that has been sitting cold and coagulating on the back burner for far too long.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The stage is set, against a Broncos defense and pass-rush that’s gelling perfectly just six weeks in.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Following an off-season of tragedy and change, with seven incomings and as many outgoings (two on loan), their 2025-26 squad is still gelling.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Backing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backing%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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