How to Use back in a Sentence

back

1 of 4 noun

• She stabbed him in the back.
• She has a pain in the small of her back.
• He had his hands behind his back.
• I slapped him on his back to congratulate him.
• She was carrying her little daughter on her back.
• The band should be snug around your body and not riding up in the back.
  — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, harpersbazaar.com, 30 May 2023
• Yellow police tape was both in the back and front of the house.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 May 2023
• That is why Irie is upstairs, while Hind is in the back on the first floor.
  — Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Nov. 2023
• There’s a camera with a moving lens, a strap, and film that loads in the back.
  — Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
• Then a big fish with a turquoise back and sides came into view.
  — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023
• According to the school, one was shot in the back and another was shot in the chest.
  — NBC News, 27 Nov. 2023
• By the time the show started in the evening, the crowd was so large and tight, that some opted to move to the back to breath better.
  — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 4 June 2023
• The hunter would carry the dog in a sack on their back until a bear was spotted.
  — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
• Players had his name on their arm tape, eye black and back plates.
  — Nikstreng, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
• Lie flat on your back with your feet facing east and look up.
  — USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
• Guerrero was wearing dark blue jeans and a white Braves jersey with the No. 44 on the back.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2023
• How to do the exercise: Lie on your back and stretch your arms above your head.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 Sep. 2023
• Take the front portion of your hair on both sides and twist them backwards, pinning them in the back.
  — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 18 July 2023
• There’s nothing like a good massage to ease the tension in your back.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
• The model number and date code are printed on a sticker on the back, front, or side of the unit.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2023
• Drawstrings around the back and the bottom allow for a snugger fit when the time calls for it.
  — William Goodman, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
• The mat features fish that swim around in the water and vibrant sea creatures on the back and sides.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
• This would be a great fit for side and back sleepers as well because of its firmer feel.
  — Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
• There, John injured his back, and the couple didn’t know what to do about money.
  — Martha Frankel, SPIN, 31 Oct. 2023
• Blankets made for him from Louis Vuitton fabric drape over the seats, and there’s a bed in the back for long-haul flights.
  — Leah Faye Cooper, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
• At a table in the back, a girl held up a compact mirror and applied lip gloss.
  — Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
• The tankini top features a retro twist on the front and criss-cross straps in the back, which are adjustable to find the best fit for your body.
  — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
• Cyrus fell during the chase, got up and was allegedly shot in the back by Chow, police said.
  — Teddy Grant, ABC News, 30 May 2023
• There’s also an area near the back staircase that has built-in cabinets and a sink.
  — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2023
• Clouds eroded in the afternoon, leaving us with a brilliant back half of the day.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023

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back

2 of 4 adverb

• The soldiers moved back from the front lines.
• It's time to go back home.
• She took the book off the shelf and forgot to put it back.
• The police asked the crowd to move back from the scene of the accident.
• He left his friends two miles back.
• He left his home and never went back.
• In the opening chapter the author looks back on his youth.
• She turned around and looked back toward him.
• After the collapse, many of those on the pier were able to swim back to shore.
  — John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
• The Orioles got the run back in the bottom of the frame but couldn’t push another across the plate.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
• Black tacos are based on recipes that trace back to Black kitchens, Danielle wrote.
  — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
• The idea of running a cruise line occurred to Skjeldam back in 2012.
  — Time, 13 June 2023
• When the owner tried to get the dog back, one of the robbers showed a gun and threatened to shoot, police said.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2024
• Out back, a pool and spa overlook the aforementioned views.
  — James McClain, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2024
• The gunmen tried to beat down the door to the safe room before exiting the ship and making their way back to the shores of Yemen.
  — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2023
• People saw me on the show, and back then, there wasn't a lot of representation in the field.
  — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2023
• Steven Cheung, a Trump spokesperson, pushed back in a in a statement this week.
  — Libby Cathey, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2023
• Shelter workers at first weren't sure how to get the 5-year-old cat back to Kansas.
  — Gina Martinez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2023
• Blunt tied her hair back in a ponytail and added a bit of sparkle with Lorraine Schwartz jewels.
  — Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
• Something must have been drawing them back to this place.
  — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
• Another flash takes us back in time to a hallway on the Hill, where the two gents steal private glances.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 1 June 2023
• In many ways, the guiding force of the edit was to look at his stories from his life and then to go back and look at the films through that POV.
  — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 3 Nov. 2023
• En route back to Taiwan, Lai will spend an evening and part of a day in San Francisco.
  — Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
• Masten was discharged and sent back to the jail that same day, according to the lawsuit.
  — James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
• There's always this notion that men are supposed to be tough and strong and should be able to go back to work right away.
  — Rachel Epstein, Men's Health, 23 June 2023
• How does a team with most of its players back from the 2023 Final Four roster find itself in this rut?
  — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
• But catching each rat and putting it back into the hutch would take forever.
  — WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023
• Extend your elbows to lift the weight back to the starting position.
  — Men's Health, 19 July 2023
• Simply open up the capsule, write a custom note, then close it back up and place it back inside the bottle.
  — Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023
• Wall Street was booming, and across the city men were sucking on cigars and slicking their hair back in naked homage to Gordon Gekko.
  — Jessica Pressler, Town & Country, 17 May 2023

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back

3 of 4 adjective

• We drove on the back roads instead of the main roads.
• We came in through the back entrance.
• He keeps his wallet in his back pocket.
• The company owes him several months in back pay.
• One man got on the bus through the front door; the other used the back door.
  — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
• The soft palate is the back top part of the mouth connected to the hard palate.
  — Reven Widener, Health, 31 May 2023
• This allowed Moses to pull away in the back half of his races.
  — Michael King, CBS News, 31 May 2023
• In the back corner, Coutts put on his mask and got back to work.
  — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
• For the first time in a long time, DEI advocates are on the back foot.
  — Noah Rothman, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
• The linings, as well as the front and back pockets, are sewn by hand.
  — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
• At the time, the restaurant owned only two, the ones closest to the back entrance.
  — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
• The oak tree curled along the red fire escape that led to the workshop from a back entrance.
  — Hazlitt, 8 Nov. 2023
• On the back side of her phone a picture of her boyfriend is tucked beneath the cover.
  — Hanna Arhirova and Jae C. Hong The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2023
• Sit on the bench holding a pair of dumbbells and lean down so that your chest rests on the back pad.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 31 July 2023
• Our testers raved about the cozy feel, back support, and plush fabric.
  — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2023
• Hike up the road to the summit on the back side of Mt. Ballyhoo to see some of the old battlements.
  — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2023
• The longer a visitor hangs out with these Cajuns, the more that back door seems to open.
  — Robert N. Jenkins, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• For an extra stretch, raise the arm of the same side of the back leg and lean slightly inward to open up the hip even more.
  — Alyssa Sparacino, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
• From here, lower down with your back knee coming to about an inch off the ground.
  — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 11 May 2023
• Here, a large AC panel in the back wall was a major eyesore.
  — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2023
• Wear it as a one-shoulder, short-sleeved, open back jumpsuit, and more.
  — Kate Franke, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2023
• The waist is elastic to offer some stretch, and this skirt has both front and back pockets.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
• Fans showed up at the back door for autographs and selfies.
  — Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 17 July 2023
• The influencer explains Red left from the back door heading to the bus stop a couple of blocks away.
  — Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 8 May 2023
• The suspect likely entered the home through a back door, police said.
  — Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2024
• What if the best way to treat your chronic back pain is by retraining your brain?
  — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
• Though there are many pros, some will miss back support and cushioned seats.
  — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
• Much of the credit, those around the club say, should go to Menges for keeping the back line solid whether the team has been at full-strength or not.
  — oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2023
• The dog had a spinal cord injury, leaving him unable to use his back legs — or wag his tail.
  — Cathy Free, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2023
• At the end of the hearing, a court official led Nilo through a back door with his wrists cuffed in front of his waist.
  — Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023

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back

4 of 4 verb

• She backed out of the garage.
• She backed the singer on the guitar.
• She backed the winner of the race and won a lot of money.
• She backed into a parking space.
• The dog kept growling but backed off cautiously.
• She backed her argument with written evidence.
• I'm backing him for President.
• That sort of legacy comes with a good deal of money to back it up.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2023
• The two acts teamed up in front of an all-white set, backed by dancers wearing bright red.
  — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2023
• It’s backed by the French Ministry of Culture and claims to include the largest open dataset to date in French.
  — Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
• Does his touring band play on the song or was he backed by studio pros?
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2024
• There was not enough evidence to back screening for adults 65 and older, the task force said.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 20 June 2023
• The film, backed by Netflix, world premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Oct. 2023
• The entire Home Run Derby jinx is urban legend, with no facts to back it up.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
• Joe pops up next, backed by two duplicate copies of Kevin on guitar.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2023
• There were two layers of glass, separated by some airspace and backed by a black sheet of metal.
  — Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2023
• These green-tech projects are richly funded—again through the PIF, backed by Aramco’s huge profits.
  — Byvivienne Walt, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
• Dahlkemper has made a firm comeback from injuries that sidelined her most of last season and led to back surgery this year.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2023
• More than 290 firefighters, backed by five planes and two helicopters, were battling the Evros blaze.
  — Elena Becatoros, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
• Taking the stage alone in front of a stack of amps and wearing all black, backlit by green floodlights, Rossdale strummed out buzzy chords backed by a string quartet.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2024
• About 63% of independents and 96% of Democrats backed the winner, Democrat Katie Hobbs.
  — CBS News, 11 Oct. 2023
• The vote prompted a heated debate after the far-right decided to back the measure.
  — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2023
• Another initiative backed by labor groups is in the works.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
• Paramount Pictures will back Damien Chazelle‘s next feature film.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
• The Saatva is one of the more expensive options on our list, but a 1-year limited warranty backs it.
  — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 20 June 2023
• These are all outspoken women with highly specific tastes and the swagger to back them up.
  — Jake Smith, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2024
• Gus, his brother George and another investor backed him.
  — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
• At a rehab clinic outside of Kyiv backed by U.S. private funding.
  — Greg Palkot, Fox News, 18 June 2023
• The News reported that the new system backed by Hall is still not operational despite a 2021 target date to get it up and running.
  — Miles Moffeit, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023
• Each contestant was given the option to play solo or with a backing track, which was considered in the judging.
  — My Ly, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2023

Last Updated: 2 May 2024