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back up

VERB
move backward
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ADJECTIVE
substitute
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Bishop Gorman went back up 28-14 on a 53-yard touchdown reception by Zyren Menor.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Average mortgage rates have crept back up toward 7%.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

He was trying to back up his leader, but accidentally threw him to the wolves.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

Yields shot back up today as stocks sank.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

We took the path that led down to the beach and back up.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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