back up
Example Sentences
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He said the U.S. first plans to sell crude that is backed up in storage because of the U.S. embargo.
“The only way I know it was a tow truck was because of our home cameras. It’s the same strategy, backing up and taking the car in minutes,” Zavala said.
From Los Angeles Times
Two-legged robots have a tendency to fall over and “need human intervention to get back up,” like tortoises fallen on their backs.
From Los Angeles Times
For years, fantasy football has given every armchair manager the space to back up claims they "could do a better job" than the real thing.
From BBC
Without blending or upgrading, this oil backs up in the field.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
