Synonyms for BackUp
ˈbækˌʌpback·up

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1. backupnoun

   Synonyms:
   spare, reserve, extra, standby, blockage, substitute, block, stand-in

2. backupadjective

   standby, reserve or extra

   I am only a backup player.

   Synonyms:
   substitute, stand-in, reserve, spare, blockage, block, standby, extra

3. backupnoun

   That is intended as a backup.

   Make a backup copy of that file.

   Synonyms:
   spare, reserve, extra, standby, block, blockage, stand-in, substitute

4. backupnoun

   An accumulation of material that halts the flow or movement of something.

   The blockage caused a backup in the plumbing.

   Synonyms:
   block, stand-in, substitute, spare, reserve, blockage

5. backupnoun

   reinforcements

   He's got a gun - you better send for backup.

   Synonyms:
   block, stand-in, spare, substitute, reserve, blockage

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1. backupnoun

   an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage

   "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"

   Synonyms:
   computer backup, substitute, patronage, reliever, accompaniment, backing, support, relief, backup man, musical accompaniment, championship, stand-in, fill-in

2. stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-innoun

   someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

   "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

   Synonyms:
   backup man, rest period, second-stringer, stand-in, respite, support, accompaniment, ease, backup, rest, succour, allayer, assuagement, relief pitcher, musical accompaniment, rilievo, easing, replacement, reserve, easement, reliever, relief, alleviation, fill-in, succor, comforter, substitute, relievo, moderation, computer backup, ministration, sculptural relief, embossment, championship, backing, patronage, fireman

3. accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, supportnoun

   a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, financial backing, reenforcement, reinforcement, patronage, escort, living, supporting, complement, keep, accompaniment, livelihood, support, bread and butter, co-occurrence, backup man, reliever, musical accompaniment, backing, financial support, backup, sustenance, funding, championship, concomitant, computer backup, relief, stand-in, documentation, attendant, substitute

4. backup, computer backupnoun

   (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device

   "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"

   Synonyms:
   computer backup, substitute, patronage, reliever, accompaniment, backup, backing, support, relief, backup man, musical accompaniment, championship, stand-in, fill-in

5. backing, backup, championship, patronagenoun

   the act of providing approval and support

   "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, financial backing, patronage, relief, funding, financial support, backup, accompaniment, disdain, support, backup man, reliever, title, musical accompaniment, backing, condescension, trade, championship, mount, computer backup, business, stand-in, clientele, substitute

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1. List of paraphrases for "backup":

   backups, back-up, backup-, backed-up, backing, seat-back, backrest, reinforcements, safeguard

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1. Shi Zhengli:

   They're trying to take these natural viruses and give them new capability. I do believe that they're doing that motivated by trying to be ahead of the game so that we can figure out what kind of countermeasures we need for if and when these pathogens ever became problematic. So I don't necessarily think you have to view this as something that is negative, i am concerned that the gain of function research, if it's done, needs to be in containment labs that are highly contained and have multiple backup capacity.

2. Francie Chapman:

   Dog and I had our chance to say our goodbyes to Bob and Beth when they were sick, and we knew that they were going home, we got closure -- even though we still had to go through the grieving process, and we still had the heartbreak and the picking our lives backup -- we got to say goodbye.

3. President Biden:

   The ambition to have a high percent of weather-dependent renewables on the electrical grid is something I would question, the wind doesn’t blow all the time, the sun doesn’t shine all the time. And you’ve got to have backup systems for when that happens.

4. Colleen Denny:

   Emergency contraception is incredibly safe and effective at preventing pregnancy when used in the right time frame, relationships are complicated. There can be situations where there isn’t access to emergency contraception or women might not ask the partner to use it. So being able to have access to one pill and a backup is a great idea.

5. Cheryl Dorsey:

   Where was the Taser? why didn't they deploy a Taser? If they didn't have one on scene, they should have had one with an officer who was responding as backup. What was the urgency? There was no exigent circumstance that the officers could not have waited until a Taser arrived on scene.