Thesaurus / back up

back up

How to use back up in a sentence

What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?

I waited three months more, in great impatience, then sent him back to the same post, to see if there might be a reply.

THE BOARDED-UP HOUSEAUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMAN

Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.

Some weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.

In less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.

Ages back—let musty geologists tell us how long ago—'twas a lake, larger than the Lake of Geneva.

The bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.

PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")

The boys were tumbling about, clinging to his legs, imploring that numerous things be brought back to them.

With a suffocating gasp, she fell back into the chair on which she sat, and covered her face with her hands.

I was busy loading the piece when an exclamation of surprise from one of the men made me look up.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985