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piggyback

[pig-ee-bak] / ˈpɪg iˌbæk /
ADJECTIVE
astride
Synonyms
STRONG
astraddle
WEAK
athwart on the back of straddling
VERB
add
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost continue include reply
STRONG
affix annex ante append augment hike pad parlay snowball spike supplement sweeten tag
WEAK
beef up build up charge up cue in figure in flesh out heat up hike up hitch on hook on hook up with jack up jazz up join together plug into pour it on run up say further slap on soup up speed up step up tack on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
halt
STRONG
decrease detach subtract
WEAK
deduct diminish lessen reduce remove withdraw
VERB
augment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add to amplify boost build up develop enhance enlarge expand heighten inflate intensify multiply reinforce strengthen
STRONG
aggrandize build compound extend grow increase magnify mount pad progress raise sweeten swell
WEAK
beef up tag on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abridge compress condense contract curtail decrease discourage halt hurt lessen lower reduce shorten shrink undermine weaken
STRONG
decline demolish depress destroy diminish drop raze stop uncomplicate
WEAK
degrade
VERB
bring
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear carry deliver import lead take transfer transport
STRONG
attend back buck chaperon companion conduct consort convey escort fetch gather guide gun heel lug pack ride shoulder tote truck usher
WEAK
pick up schlepp take along
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid disenchant dodge fail hold keep lose refuse repulse
STRONG
abandon disperse distribute free leave maintain neglect
WEAK
back out desist drop give up hold back pass up quit shun
VERB
expand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bolster broaden develop enlarge grow increase open spread swell widen
STRONG
aggrandize amplify bloat burgeon detail diffuse dilate distend elaborate embellish explicate fatten heighten hike inflate lengthen magnify mount multiply mushroom pad prolong protract pyramid stretch thicken unfold unfurl unravel unroll wax
WEAK
beef up blow up bulk up fan out fill out open out outspread puff up slap on soup up spread out stretch out tack on upsurge
Antonyms
STRONGEST
close compress decrease diminish end halt hide hinder lessen narrow reduce restrict shrink stop
STRONG
abbreviate contract curtail deflate fall lower shorten shrivel simplify tangle thin withhold
WEAK
abridge
VERB
fetch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carry earn go for obtain produce retrieve sell sell for yield
STRONG
back bear bring buck conduct convey deliver elicit escort get gun heel lead lug make pack realize ride shoulder tote transport truck
WEAK
be sold for bring back bring to call for draw forth give rise to schlepp
VERB
pack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
haul lug ride tote
STRONG
bear buck convey ferry freight gun heel hump jag journey shlep shoulder trek truck
Antonyms
STRONG
refuse stay
WEAK
allocate dismantle disperse dispose distribute keep maintain unpack untie
VERB
take
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back bring conduct drive lead move
STRONG
attend bear buck cart convey convoy escort ferry fetch guide gun haul heel jag journey lug pack pilot ride shoulder steer tote tour trek truck usher
WEAK
go with schlepp
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage dissuade leave stop
STRONG
abandon free ignore keep maintain neglect refuse stay
WEAK
abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge fail give hold lose misconceive misunderstand offer receive reject repulse
VERB
top
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cap climb cover face finish
STRONG
ascend cloak clothe crest crown garnish protect reinforce roof scale superimpose surmount tip
WEAK
spread over
Antonyms
STRONG
descend
WEAK
drop fall lose lower
VERB
transport
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring carry ferry haul lug pack remove ride ship take
STRONG
bear conduct convey fetch heel jag run shoulder tote truck
WEAK
schlepp
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold
WEAK
remain

Example Sentences

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At that length, the Dodgers won’t need to designate long relievers to piggyback Ohtani’s starts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Piggyback: As in, “I just want to piggyback on his comment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The most common type of down-payment assistance, according to Down Payment Resource, is a second mortgage, or piggyback loan, which has grown in popularity as affordability has challenged home buyers.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

Wong continued, “I liked getting a piggyback ride from Steven at the end. That was really funny. That was fun because every time I would get on his back, he would ‘pop’ a little bit.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2024

As long as I’m carrying Ruth May piggyback through my days, with her voice in my ear, I still have her with me.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver