backs up

VERB

move backward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fall back retreat

WEAK

abandon withdraw

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forge

WEAK

continue defend pursue

VERB

support

Synonyms

WEAK

advance back champion confirm encourage help lend support promote pull for stand behind stand by

Antonyms

WEAK

continue defend pursue

Example Sentences

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We had our backs up and the fans were with us and to do that goal... it just killed the momentum of the game.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The ActivTrak analysis backs up the findings of an eight-month study Ranganathan is leading on how generative AIs is shaping work habits at a tech company with about 200 employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Polling data backs up this anecdotal display of repulsion towards racist violence.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

Without blending or upgrading, this oil backs up in the field.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

The few souls they see inside the old city press their backs up against walls to allow the battered Opel to pass.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr