Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backing (up)
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Cold frames and greenhouses are not required for acclimating plants to outdoor life, but these structures make hardening off plants easier.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026 -
To prevent it from hardening altogether, use a terracotta brown sugar keeper to keep the brown sugar moist and fluffy.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Those factors include a history of blood clots; medical conditions like heart disease, certain cancers, surgery, clotting disorders and COVID-19.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ginseng can impact platelet and clotting factors and affect insulin sensitivity.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2026
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If he’s confirmed by the Senate to lead the central bank after Chair Jerome Powell’s term ends in May, Warsh will preside over a 12-person rate-setting committee that has become starkly divided in recent months.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Texas beat Ohio State Friday 14-6 behind two home runs from record-setting catcher Reese Atwood, who became the Longhorns’ all-time leader in home runs in a 11-0 win Thursday over Abilene Christian.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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The basketball gods have handed us an opportunity — a chance to stir up a rivalry that has been sitting cold and coagulating on the back burner for far too long.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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These jams may also contain gelling agents for a firmer set.—
Francesca Giuliani Hoffman,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
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Keiarna’s frustration with Stacey simply reads as being pressed for a moment as opposed to them just not gelling.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Backing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backing%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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