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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Instead of building parts one layer at a time, the system hardens the printing material all at once, producing seamless structures.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
As patterns become clear and predictable, the organization hardens them into deterministic rules.

— Jakob Freund, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of hardens

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As supporters and protesters clash, Cartman travels back to 1776, witnesses the independence debate and finds parallels to the present.

— Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
As supporters and protesters clash, Cartman travels back to 1776, witnesses the independence debate and finds parallels to the present.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of witnesses

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Soon, the focus switches to an ordinary bank manager, Jaswant Singh Khalra (played by pop star Diljit Dosanjh), whose kindly demeanor sets him on a collision course with corrupt and dangerous forces.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026
RedHook also sets a five-minute alarm that checks whether its services remain alive.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

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