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backed up

VERB
move backward
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To truly compete with SpaceX, China will need to refine its technology and ensure that its breakthrough launch is backed up by future successes.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

He was backed up by the aggression of Kyle Jamieson and Will O'Rourke.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

In October 2007, while scouring Google Earth, he discovered the largest beaver dam on the planet—a 2,700-foot-long structure in northern Alberta with a 17-acre lake backed up behind it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Traffic appeared to be backed up for miles.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

Beau growled, low and deep in his throat, and backed up, his eyes on the noise.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart



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