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as in around
toward the opposite direction
turned back for one last comment
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as in backwards
toward the rear
concert security asked the crowd to move back
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as in jugular
a vulnerable point
a candidate needing a loyal aide who can be relied upon to always watch his back
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as in to advocate
to promote the interests or cause of
she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities
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as in to aid
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate
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as in to reinforce
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
the author needs to back her thesis with more facts
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as in hind
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part
she carried all the presents in the back door, as the children were playing in the front yard
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Recent Examples of back
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
As for why focus on Europe, West said that harkened back to the brand’s ethos.
—James Manso, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
The Commanders are adding one of the premier defensive backs in the NFL to a 7-2 team that's soaring with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Jamie Lang, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Next year the Toronto Film Festival, backed by a healthy eight-figure sum from the Canadian government, will launch its own fall film market.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Bringing in Bieber to strengthen the rotation for the back half of 2025 would make sense.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Adverb
The singer’s body was flown back to the UK earlier this month for the funeral after the 31-year-old died tragically in Argentina on October 16.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
As for why focus on Europe, West said that harkened back to the brand’s ethos.
—James Manso, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
Keith McNally is sitting at a table in the back with his laptop, receiving visitors.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
The Commanders are adding one of the premier defensive backs in the NFL to a 7-2 team that's soaring with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
The two companies will be at this year’s AFM to share the project as part of Spanish Screenings on Tour, a promotional program backed by European Recovery funds.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Next year the Toronto Film Festival, backed by a healthy eight-figure sum from the Canadian government, will launch its own fall film market.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The back side of the factory is connected to the nearby highway by a bridge where a steady stream of vehicle carriers come and go, loaded with new Tesla cars to be sold in the Chinese market and exported to other countries, though not to the United States.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Bringing in Bieber to strengthen the rotation for the back half of 2025 would make sense.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back
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Bernal is also geared up to revive neighborhood watch programs, which had around 200 groups at one point, but the numbers have dwindled over the years with less than a dozen left.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The extended stretch of freezing temperatures contributed to a devastating Lakewood apartment fire on Friday morning, which sparked around 5 a.m. by a space heater set up to keep pipes from freezing.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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The fire erupted about 11:20 a.m. Wednesday outside the rear of a residence in the 3900 block of Ohio Avenue.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The walls are topped with an extruded aluminum lip for further mounting versatility, and while the trailer does not incorporate a hard tailgate, Zion does show a heavy-duty retention net for closing off the rear.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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Almost straight from the restart, France pressured Argentina into a hurried clearance, and from there France went straight for the jugular.Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2022
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Monica goes for the jugular, among other vulnerable body parts.Charles McNultyTheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2022
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Facing Homelessness in Antioch, along with other groups, advocated for transitional housing at the former Executive Inn.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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His priorities include veterans’ rights, advocating for small businesses, protecting the border and education, according to his campaign website. AD-64 includes a portion of Los Angeles County and La Habra in Orange County.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Rain, aided by a child felon called Cossy and a motley group of other companions, must escape and search for an artifact called the Oracle of Maracoor, which may hold the answers to saving their world.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Assad was aided in part by important connections that the axis made with states outside the region: most significantly, Russia came to Assad’s rescue and became an influential global partner for the network.Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
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My own moral courage, my backbone, has been reinforced, actually, in making this film, because there is a real moral clarity to this issue.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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But more than just his talents with a brush, the film’s Greek chorus of experts from artistic and theological corners of the world reinforce the belief that da Vinci was also one of mankind’s greatest thinkers with an insatiable thirst for knowledge.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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The 23-year-old Venezuelan favors black baseball caps, worn backward, and tattoos on his left forearm.Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Between April and August — which included, again, some of the hottest periods ever recorded in one of America’s hottest places — the teenager also saw Arizona move backward and then stall out on another issue affecting her health, safety and quality of life.Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
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Bernal Cutlery, San Francisco Vintage cooking tools murmur with history and allure, and Bernal Cutlery has a soft spot for the antique.Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Garcia Swisher played Sam, a tough girl also introduced in season 3 who had a soft spot for romance and would go on to date Gary later in the series.Angela Andaloro, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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