Synonyms of backstops

backstops

verb

present tense third-person singular of backstop

as in aids

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backstops

In a systemic crisis, Congressional appropriation—taxpayer money—backstops that fund. — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Senior goalkeeper Giada McGlynn backstops a defense led by juniors Payton Cable, Sophia Duncan and Kasey Glynn and sophomore Sahana Raju. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026