How to Use backup in a Sentence

backup

1 of 2 noun

• His role on the team is to be a backup to the regular quarterback.
• We have an extra radio as a backup in case this one doesn't work.
• We have an extra radio for backup.
• She sang backup on his CD.
• He provides backup for the regular quarterback.
• There were questions asked about whether the Gamecocks might want to test out the backup.
  — Jeffrey Collins, ajc, 20 Nov. 2022
• Burmeister is listed as the backup to Mayden on this week’s depth chart.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2022
• Many cloud backup solutions are compromised when ransomware deletes backups.
  — PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
• The Yankees could afford to overpay a few million dollars for each player to bring them in as part of their emergency backup plan.
  — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
• The backup has receded since its January peak as retailers and manufacturers pulled back on orders due to a slowdown in consumer spending on goods.
  — Paul Berger, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2022
• That led to a three-car crash on the bridge, and a rush-hour backup.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023
• In the event, Carey wouldn’t okay the rights, Burns had some songs as a backup.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Apr. 2023
• The goal in this game was for Lewis to get 10 to 15 snaps as the backup to Daron Bland.
  — Kristi Scales, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
• As the Bengals ran out the clock with the backups in the game, the starters sat on the bench with stone faces.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2024
• Sam Ehlinger will start in his place with Matt Ryan as the backup.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2023
• The Bears still will use the game in Canton, Ohio, to get some work in for their backups.
  — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2024
• The fees meant for the recycling fund serve like a backup.
  — The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2023
• Melvin was in the dugout, soaking it all up as the backup to Bob Brenly.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
• The next man up would be Ryan Hyde, a selfless backup from Berlin.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024
• Malik Davis is the backup and has value among the coaches and scouts at The Star.
  — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 24 Apr. 2023
• In his first year, Tagovailoa served as the backup for the first six games.
  — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2022
• Deputies went to the home and locked it down until backup could arrive.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 29 June 2023
• Just get one for yourself, keep one as a backup, and gift one to your best friend.
  — Tom Warren, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2023
• Have three sharp questions ready to fire, plus a backup.
  — Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2022
• The male officer chased him and was soon joined by some backup.
  — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
• Bartees Strange and Clairo also sing backup on the track.
  — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
• In the market for a new pair of Bluetooth earbuds (or just need a backup)?
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 July 2023
• Jordan Love, the 2020 first-round pick from Utah State, has been Rodgers' backup for the last three seasons.
  — Steve Megargee, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Jan. 2023
• But the backup from the crash and the holiday weekend traffic slowed them down.
  — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
• Can the backups on the offensive line protect Mac Jones?
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023

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back up

2 of 2 verb

• Cast your votes in our polls below, then drop a comment to back up your picks!
  — Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 25 Nov. 2024
• At least two of four southbound lanes were closed, causing traffic to back up.
  — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022
• Get your stories and answers ready with metrics to back up your facts or tech skills.
  — John M. O'Connor, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
• The simplest way is to back up your data to your Google account.
  — WIRED, 22 Oct. 2022
• The chopper flew back up there and picked him up in a torrential downpour.
  — Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2022
• This conversation will pick right back up the minute the 2022 season ends.
  — Kelsey Conway, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2022
• But—just maybe—someone or something could help give it a boost back up to its initial altitude of 373 miles.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Oct. 2022
• With Hart in the starting lineup, that means Little and Winslow will back up both forward spots.
  — oregonlive, 9 Oct. 2022
• After all, top athletes regularly use ice baths, and there are countless studies to back up its proponents’ claims.
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
• The warmth of your hands can do a number on the precious butter flakes in your dough, so popping your stuffed, wrapped dumplings in the freezer while the oven preheats will firm them right back up.
  — Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2022
• Trump’s lawyers for claiming privileges in an initial batch of documents without providing any evidence to back up their claim.
  — Perry Stein and Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Oct. 2022
• Proponents see nuclear power as providing a zero-emission energy source that can back up renewable sources when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow.
  — Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2024
• Though the young Kansas City fan might be a bit shaken by the event, the video showcased him being hoisted back into the stands followed by security telling everyone to back up.
  — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
• Then, Valdivia shot the man from a distance of roughly two to three feet after repeatedly telling the man to back up, county prosecutor Robert Hill said in court.
  — Landon Mion, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
• Valdivia shot and wounded the man from a distance of roughly 2 to 3 feet after repeatedly telling the man to back up, county prosecutor Robert Hill said in court.
  — CBS News, 26 Nov. 2024
• Gillis was on the floor for a moment but got right back up.
  — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Jan. 2024
• The tourist stays prone on the ground, brings his smart phone back up to his face, and the short clip cuts out.
  — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
• This is a strong knife, with plenty of steel to back up each chop and cut.
  — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• That will back up rivers, preventing drainage to the sea.
  — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
• About a year later, one day the seat went down but wouldn’t raise back up.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
• Once your forehead is close to the surface, push back up.
  — Madeline Howard, Women's Health, 2 Apr. 2023
• Once the probe has had a chance to gather some good eDNA, it's winched back up to the drone.
  — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
• With Tellez back up, Cora went to lefty Richard Bleier.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
• The Mac might ask you to open up Time Machine to back up your data.
  — Kyle Barr / Gizmodo, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
• Rise back up to start, squeezing glutes at the top, and bringing arms to sides.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
• Brush them with barbecue sauce and turn the grill back up to high.
  — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 24 July 2023
• The lanes were closed for around two hours, backing up traffic.
  — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
• Push it down the full length of the rod and pull it back up, repeatedly.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 15 Dec. 2022
• At least Hadid had the riding chops to back up the outfit.
  — Sam Reed, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
• The park closed its West Rim Trail and opened it back up later Friday.
  — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024