Backup
Backup noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.
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Synonyms for Backup
Following and backup are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Following" instead a noun "Backup".
Nearby Word: backing
How words are described
| good | good backup | good following |
| solid | solid backup | solid following |
| little | little backup | little following |
| main | main backup | main following |
| Other adjectives: significant. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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In the following issue, Supaidaman's Giant Mecha Leopardon is called in for backup, and is effortlessly torn apart by Solus.
Source: Comic Book / Spider-Verse -
In a subversion, it is immediately shown that Sousuke's backup Humongous Mecha had stopped the truck immediately following the save, meaning he could have spared himself the effort.
Source: Diving Save -
He was released the following offseason where he signed as a backup with Philadelphia Eagles.
Cite this Source
Following and Backup. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backup/following
Backup & Following. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backup/following>.
Following or Backup. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backup/following.
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