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piggyback

[pig-ee-bak] / ˈpɪg iˌbæk /
ADJECTIVE
astride
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These signals piggyback on the brawny Bang & Olufsen audio system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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

Ohtani will next start on the mound Saturday against the Houston Astros — a 4:05 p.m. start — and southpaw Justin Wrobleski will again piggyback off the two-way star’s opening effort.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

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

I offered to take him home, and I ended up carrying him piggyback.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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