Synonyms of backs

backs 1 of 2

noun

plural of back

1

as in rears

a behind part or surface

the back of the page was blank

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rears
• tails
• reverses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• faces
• fronts
• foreheads
• foreparts

2

as in soft spots

a vulnerable point

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soft spots
• jugulars
• underbellies
• ruins
• downfalls
• chinks
• Achilles' heels
• undoings
• tragic flaws
• hamartias

backs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of back

1

as in endorses

to promote the interests or cause of

she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endorses
• advocates
• supports
• champions
• embraces
• adopts
• stands up for
• patronizes
• goes in for
• helps
• aids
• sticks up for
• holds a brief for
• assists
• plumps (for)
• reinforces
• bolsters
• goes to bat for
• plonks (for)
• sides (with)
• plunks (for)
• forwards
• seconds
• buttresses
• saves
• espouses
• preaches
• furthers
• abets
• rescues
• backstops
• advances
• props (up)
• boosts
• plugs
• bails out
• delivers
• talks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposes
• interferes
• thwarts
• frustrates
• baffles
• fails
• foils
• sabotages
• disappoints
• deserts
• lets down

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aids
• assists
• helps
• supports
• reinforces
• bolsters
• backstops
• forwards
• endorses
• abets
• saves
• guides
• props (up)
• promotes
• bears a hand
• facilitates
• sponsors
• encourages
• ministers (to)
• champions
• stands one in good stead
• furthers
• launches
• comforts
• advances
• fosters
• eases
• rescues
• sustains
• buttresses
• benefits
• serves
• patronizes
• attends
• succors
• nurtures
• profits
• boosts
• favors
• advises
• counsels
• emboldens
• mentors
• cares (for)
• obliges
• heartens
• bails out
• delivers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocks
• hinders
• opposes
• hampers
• obstructs
• inhibits
• impedes
• bars
• restrains
• handicaps
• interferes
• constrains
• holds back
• thwarts
• balks
• strangles
• fails
• foils
• frustrates
• baffles
• sabotages
• discourages
• disappoints
• deserts
• inconveniences
• lets down
• retards
• hurts
• stifles
• harms
• damages
• injures
• represses
• stunts
• disheartens
• straitens

3

as in reinforces

to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)

the author needs to back her thesis with more facts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reinforces
• bolsters
• supports
• proves
• confirms
• shores (up)
• corroborates
• buttresses
• substantiates
• establishes
• verifies
• affirms
• validates
• avouches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undermines
• weakens
• undercuts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backs

Noun

Sewald came to the Diamondbacks from the Seattle Mariners in a trade deadline deal in 2023 and helped the D-backs make a surprise run to the Fall Classic before losing to the Texas Rangers in five games. —Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026

Etheridge, a former safety at Auburn, joined the Canes as defensive pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach last offseason, after three years at Auburn and one year at Houston. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026

Not a candid shot of in-game or locker room celebrations – an official team photo with two lines of players, smiling school-picture style with hands behind their backs or on their knees. —Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026

Four players participated in last year’s NFL Combine, led by running back RJ Harvey, wide receiver Kobe Hudson and defensive backs BJ Adams and Mac McWilliams. —Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026

A couple of years back, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola started fielding four centre-backs across the defence. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026

There are some interesting potential free agent backs, including Hall and Travis Etienne. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026

The medley for winter-weary Americans has included everything from aching backs from shoveling to sore throats to frozen noses. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026

The Bulls had their backs against a wall. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026

Verb

Fordham Road busway back on Mamdani said the Fordham Road busway project's revival backs his promise to deliver faster buses by improving service along the borough's busiest corridor. —Ali Bauman, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026

Earlier this month, new Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur poached UM running backs coach Matt Merritt for the same job with Arizona. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026

Antonio Delgado withdraws from New York governor race after Mamdani backs Hochul. —FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026

Economically, Takaichi backs big government and just passed a record-breaking spending budget. —Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026

Party leaders are still praying Trump backs Cornyn to put him over the top in the primary and make the general election less competitive. —Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026

About 85% of funding from the state goes to recipients, 5% backs program operations at MSU and GiveDirectly and 10% goes toward overhead such as IT, accounting and compliance, according to the Rx Kids website. —Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026

Here are six benefits of pets for kids, along with the expert insight from pediatricians, professors, and authors that backs them up. —Bill Strickland, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026

And Amazon backs x-Energy planning to build 5 gigawatts of SMR power by 2039, including about 1 gigawatt in Washington state. —Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026