Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed (up)
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But as hip-hop hardened and matured, so did the expectations.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2026 -
Turning points that became businesses For all three, passion hardened into commitment in stages, each step built out of earlier constraints.—
J.M. Banks
March 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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For many of the protesters, a general sense of lawlessness – not supported by official crime figures for England and Wales, which broadly show a decrease over the past decade – had coagulated into a specific fear of migrants.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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The best coaches will set aside time to work on new drills, figure out lineups, game plan for future opponents, and many other things that go under the radar but can make-or-break a season.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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After entering her not guilty plea, Solis was taken into custody with bail set at $350,000, according to the district attorney’s office.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then they were scooped from the pot and set on a plate to rest, glistening and congealed, revealing the color of the filling within.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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The queso started fine but eventually congealed into something that approximated lukewarm paste.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Backed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backed%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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