backs up

VERB

move backward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fall back retreat

WEAK

abandon withdraw

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forge

WEAK

continue defend pursue

VERB

support

Synonyms

WEAK

advance back champion confirm encourage help lend support promote pull for stand behind stand by

Antonyms

WEAK

continue defend pursue

Example Sentences

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Without blending or upgrading, this oil backs up in the field.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Roiz’s law firm, Pollock Cohen, said its own research backs up her experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The math also backs up that choice: If you took $10,000 out of your high-yield savings, over a year you’d lose $350 in interest.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

"When these pipes get blocked, we can't simply switch off the sewage. It backs up and must come out somewhere, whether that's roads, rivers or even people's homes. The consequences can be devastating."

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

One after another backs up to the cookhouse, and unbelievable amounts of food disappear behind it.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen