Backup
Backup noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.
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Synonyms for Backup
Surplus and backup are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surplus" instead an adjective "Backup".
Nearby Word: backing
Surplus
Surplus adjective - Being over what is needed.
Backup and surplus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backup" instead an adjective "Surplus".
Nearby Word: surplusage
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| cheap | cheap backup | cheap surplus |
| unexpected | unexpected backup | unexpected surplus |
| military | military backup | military surplus |
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One is to use surplus or 'backup tanks' from modern armies such as Russia or Spain: Most T-34 and Sherman tanks used in WWII films were not actually from the war but modernized vehicles from the immediate postwar period.
Source: Tanks, but No Tanks
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Surplus and Backup. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backup/surplus
Backup & Surplus. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backup/surplus>.
Surplus or Backup. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backup/surplus.
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