BACKS Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

backs 1 of 2

noun

plural of back

as in rears

a behind part or surface the back of the page was blank

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as in soft spots

a vulnerable point a candidate needing a loyal aide who can be relied upon to always watch his back

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backs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of back

as in endorses

to promote the interests or cause of she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities

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as in aids

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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as in reinforces

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 backs

Noun

Three City Section running backs — Tru Warrior Casas of Fairfax, Ceasar Reyes of Garfield and Brandon Hernandez of Panorama — are going back and forth leading the state in rushing. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Restorers address common signs of wear and tear, such as drawer runners worn down by nearly two centimeters and drawer backs reduced to half their original thickness by decades of knives repeatedly striking the wood. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 The first two became NFL running backs, while Bailey rushed for over 1,000 yards in 2023. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 The new Pioneer was created in partnership with Saquon Barkley, widely considered one of the most explosive running backs in the NFL, who has given the luxury sports watch a very cool twist. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026 Cleveland won three straight with their backs against the wall against Chicago, and now must do it again. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Chaminade-Madonna beat defending 1A state champion Cardinal Newman 20-7 as four backs combined for 211 yards and two touchdowns. — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Some pretty good running backs have come through DeKalb County. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Three times, the Colts pulled within a point, and Pittsburgh responded each time behind Warren, who made the team in 2022 as an unheralded rookie and has evolved into one of the better feature backs in the league. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Verb

Rogers backs a one-year moratorium on new data centers; El-Sayed wants to pause advanced AI development and new data centers until tougher federal safeguards are in place. — Luke Fountain,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Guardrails Alliance, a political action committee seeking stricter regulation of the tech industry, backs Gonzales-Torres. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The fund backs music and arts curriculums in public schools inspired by Brooklyn natives Jean-Michel Basquiat and Max Roach. — James Laforge, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 The investment backs efforts to improve precision and maneuverability as adversaries develop more capable weapons. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 The controllers’ union backs the request, and so do the airlines and the pilots. — Vincent E. Bianco Iii, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Moraitis backs Florida’s Amendment 3, the ballot measure that would increase the homestead exemption for all non-school taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 The seat backs for the recliners also swivel around to create a vis-a-vis dining layout with the center table, a more conventional way of enjoying a meal than a table between two recliners. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026 At first, McConnell backs toward the officers but then runs off, and law enforcement pursues him. — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backs

Noun

Black renders the majority of the sneaker, but red rears its head again through speckling on the midsole, TPU flyplate, full medial Swoosh and lining.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
The 39-year-old, who has been arrested multiple times in Burbank and Glendale, was taken into custody on suspicion of violating terms of his probation from a previous arrest linked to sniffing women’s rears.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of rears

Noun

Avoid using onions with any soft spots, sprouts, or signs of decay or discoloration.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
Fagnano was able to diagnose some of the disguises from Minnesota defensive coordinator Brian Flores, finding soft spots in zone coverages both in the short and intermediate areas of the field.

— Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of soft spots

Verb

The American Cancer Society endorses both 2D and 3D options and says cost should not restrict access.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
While Levine Cava joined then-Commissioner Higgins in 2024 to block the Adrienne Arsht Center’s fledgling plan to erect a pair of digital billboards off Interstate 395, now Levine Cava endorses the signs.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of endorses

Verb

This process aids in the development of classic sparkling wine flavors such as shortbread, brioche, and crème fraiche as well as a smooth, creamy mouthfeel and a sense of opulence.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
The waiver gives the studio permission to create a duplicate of an actor in costume, which aids in VFX work during postproduction.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of aids

Verb

His son Gal, 25, was killed fighting in Gaza in December 2023, a loss that reinforces his appeal to voters focused on security.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
That growing threat reinforces our conviction in cybersecurity as a long-term AI winner.

— Alexa LoMonaco,Matthew J. Belvedere,Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforces

Noun

Venice, Vienna, London, then years on the Proffers’ couch in Ann Arbor, then New York, a story ending, eventually, with coat tails, in Stockholm, receiving the Nobel Prize.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
There is nothing truly random about whether a coin comes up heads or tails.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of tails

Verb

The United Arab List, a party rooted in the Muslim Brotherhood, now most explicitly advocates integration into Israel’s governing institutions.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Lincoln is concerned that the Great Redwood Trail will disturb historic tribal sites in the Eel River Canyon and advocates for an alternative route that would diverge from the railroad line.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026