Thesaurus results for BACKUPS

backups

noun

plural of backup

as in jams

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement there was the inevitable backup of travelers trying to pass through airport security

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as in replacements

a person or thing that takes the place of another you didn't get the lead position, but you can be the backup to the chosen singer

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Recent Examples of backups Lots of QBs do throw the ball well in those kinds of situations, including Carolina’s backups on Wednesday. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026 These packages are good for keeping backups around or getting multiple people in on the search. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 Gill and other backups such as Thomas Incoom and Trevis Gipson can provide pass rushing depth. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Without the luxury of veteran Jimmy Garoppolo running the offense, rookie Ty Simpson, the 13th pick of the NFL draft, and fourth-year pro Stetson Bennett will get plenty of snaps with the starters and with backups during preseason games. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 The dispatch audio includes frequent mention of trees that had fallen during a severe storm that afternoon in the county and caused traffic backups. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 However, technology has limits, making human backups essential. — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 According to the inspection report, multiple backups were found during a three compartment sink test, and there were leaks throughout the plumbing system beneath the 3-compatment sink. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 The Illinois Tollway plans to reduce backups at the congested nexus by adding lanes to northbound and southbound I-355 in the Downers Grove area as well as ramp improvements. — Marni Pike, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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The workshops include all ingredients and participants learn skills such as cutting and folding meats, placement and spacing for jams and honeys.

— Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Lopez and multiple bullpen arms got out of tough jams to limit the Red Sox 16 baserunners across the first nine innings to just two runs, only one earned.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of jams

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Months of haggling for replacements brought more frustration until July.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Their replacements had concerns over the use of surveillance cameras and opposed laws that barred repeat public drug users from certain areas in the city.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of replacements

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Strengthening domestic chipmaking Bill Frauenhofer, Executive Director for Semiconductor Innovation and Investment at the Department of Commerce, said the project could help remove long-standing bottlenecks in advanced packaging.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
These moments determine whether growth translates into durable customer value or creates bottlenecks.

— Chris Dunn, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026