backstopping

verb

present participle of backstop
as in assisting
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end the Nobel-winning geneticist was of course backstopped in his research by a team of highly talented assistants

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backstopping
  1. assisting
  2. aiding
  3. helping
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  • More than 4,000 personnel are battling fires statewide, with crews from 14 states and an Australian team assisting.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation has confirmed to Fox News Digital the agency is assisting in the investigation into the killing of Tyler Wilkin as local authorities reportedly have a person of interest in the case.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of assisting
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  • Five other people have been arrested and charged in connection with the murder, including two people accused of aiding Johnson evade investigators, according to the sheriff's office.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • Additionally, hazelnuts are high in L-arginine, an amino acid that promotes nitric oxide production, aiding blood vessel regulation and helping maintain healthy blood pressure.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026
Definition of aiding
Verb
  • Social media became a running chronicle of the movement, helping transform an exam grievance into a national conversation.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Russel serves on the Missouri Minority Health Authority Committee and is involved in SNAP Arts, a program helping students with special needs.
    — Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of helping
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“Backstopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstopping. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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