backs (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of back (up)
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as in testifies (to)

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as in coagulates

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backs (up)
  1. bears out
  2. coagulates
  3. witnesses
  4. hardens
  5. sets
  6. congeals
Verb
  • Store clean grills and smokers in a secure area that keeps bears out.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Wildlife officials say recent drought conditions have reduced natural food sources in parts of Colorado, pushing bears out of the mountains and into communities in search of food.
    — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bears out
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  • Reciprocal male-on-male mounting among corpse-eating burying beetles increases with heat stress, and chronic heat stress coagulates the blood of Holstein Friesian cattle.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of coagulates
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  • This does not sit well with Chapel, who witnesses the exchange then storms off angrily.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The film follows a young security guard in Manila who accidentally witnesses a high-profile murder involving an American movie star.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of witnesses
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  • The gossip hardens into something more official, as fellow teachers and school authorities start to treat her personal life as a disciplinary matter.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Europe hardens on migration as nationalist support grows European countries sought to harden migration rules in a bid to quell support for nationalist parties across the continent.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hardens
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  • Wegmans also sets itself apart from other traditional grocers in size and experiential store design.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But what truly sets the GT apart from the competition is how this volcanic performance is deployed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of sets
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  • When the cast finally congeals at Kyle’s summer solstice party, Rachel is right up in there in the mix.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Backs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backs%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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