BACKS (UP) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

backs (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of back (up)

as in testifies (to)

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The numbers behind the gut feeling The data bears out Blankfein’s instinct in striking detail.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Each session of Congress bears out different circumstances and has different characteristics given the electoral reality of that session.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

Definition of bears out

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This buildup, called plaque, narrows and hardens the arteries, causing health problems.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Oil prices are ticking up, as Iran hardens its stance over control of the Strait of Hormuz and other demands to end the war, dashing hopes for a quick deal to reopen the waterway.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of hardens

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Set at an Andes ski resort in post-Pinochet Chile, the story unfolds through the eyes of a young girl who witnesses unsettling events that test her loyalties.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
After Yancy witnesses the murder of Florida’s finest fixer, an ambitious state attorney teams him up with a strait-laced forensic accountant to solve the crime.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of witnesses

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There is no California or federal law that sets a specific age for when a child can walk to or from school without an adult.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
In The Wrong Man (1956), Webber sets the story in motion as Miss Dennerly, an insurance clerk who mistakenly identifies musician Manny Balestrero (Henry Fonda) as a man who had robbed her office.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

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