Back up
Back up verb - Move backwards from a certain position.
Prove
Prove verb - To show the existence or truth of by evidence.
Usage example: the prosecutor used DNA evidence to prove the defendant's guilt
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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A beer commercial featured a guy trying to prove to his ex-girlfriend that he's matured enough to hook back up with her ... until his cellphone rings, with Baby Got Back as the ringtone. Oops.
Source: Embarrassing Ringtone -
Of course, these people can back up their ancestral claim to the Holy Land (as any DNA test will prove), but it can still be jarring to hear light-skinned, sometimes blond Jews refer to Mediterranean southwestern Asia as their "ancient home."
Source: Black Vikings -
Admiral Thornton tells Captain Bradley Prentice that the Romulans purport to have evidence to back up their claim, and that if they are to avert disaster, he must prove the evidence is false, and discredit the source, a mysterious individual known only as Drakus, who may or may not be human.
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