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  1. support, back upverb

    give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

    "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"

    Synonyms:
    digest, abide, congest, tolerate, choke, foul, support, plunk for, hold up, endure, choke off, back, stick out, back down, clog, fend for, patronise, clog up, keep going, put up, corroborate, endorse, stomach, defend, confirm, bear out, back off, affirm, subscribe, brook, indorse, suffer, stand, sustain, patronize, underpin, substantiate, hold, plump for, patronage, bear

  2. back up, back off, back downverb

    move backwards from a certain position

    "The bully had to back down"

    Synonyms:
    back, choke off, foul, clog, back off, chicken out, bow out, support, back down, clog up, congest, pull out, choke

  3. back, back upverb

    establish as valid or genuine

    "Can you back up your claims?"

    Synonyms:
    second, bet on, gage, foul, clog up, plump for, support, congest, back off, plunk for, game, choke off, back, indorse, stake, choke, clog, punt, endorse, back down

  4. back upverb

    make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy

    "You'd better back up these files!"

    Synonyms:
    back, choke off, foul, clog, back off, support, back down, clog up, congest, choke

  5. clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foulverb

    become or cause to become obstructed

    "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"

    Synonyms:
    contaminate, drop dead, strangle, pop off, gag, buy the farm, give-up the ghost, clot, choke, foul, throttle, support, cash in one's chips, fret, befoul, kick the bucket, expire, choke off, back, pass away, perish, croak, clog, conk, asphyxiate, defile, clog up, snuff it, decease, maculate, back down, go, choke down, constipate, pass, exit, back off, die, pollute, suffocate, overload, congest, scrag, stifle, choke back

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. back up

    Synonyms:
    support, sustain, assist, aid, help, BACK

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How to use back up in a sentence?

  1. Michael James:

    I would expect volatility to continue next week, given the magnitude of the moves both down and back up we've had this week, and because of the holiday and the likelihood there will fewer people to trade.

  2. Kevin Landy:

    Even if the number of border crossings doesn't go back up in the fall, all this (new rule) would enable them to do is to detain a relatively small percentage of the arriving families for longer.

  3. Andrea Cristina Mercado:

    Everything we've heard indicates the opposite of what the supervisors are saying, we've been told there was a ballot back-up for weeks at that facility. It would be a horrifying discovery if either the USPS management or the supervisor of elections was in some way covering up mishandling that occurred there.

  4. President Biden himself:

    Crime historically rises during the summer and as we emerge from this pandemic with the country opening back up again, the traditional summer spike may be more pronounced than it usually would be.

  5. Mackenzie Partin:

    There was only 30 percent left of his body probably. they had dragged him underneath, back up underneath, to eat on him.


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  • sichernGerman
  • αντιγράφων ασφαλείαςGreek
  • apoyoSpanish
  • peruuttaaFinnish
  • sauvegarder, reculer, sauvegarde, faire marche arrièreFrench
  • kembaliIndonesian
  • backupItalian
  • achteruitrijden, teruggaanDutch
  • cópia de segurançaPortuguese
  • da înapoiRomanian
  • двигаться назад, сдавать назад, забэкапить, возвращать, давать задний ход, делать бэкап, возвращаться, делать резервное копированиеRussian
  • yedeklemekTurkish
  • sao lưuVietnamese

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