Synonyms of backups

backups

noun

plural of backup

1

as in jams

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement

there was the inevitable backup of travelers trying to pass through airport security

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jams
• bottlenecks
• congestions
• snarls
• tailbacks
• jam-ups
• traffic
• logjams
• locks
• tangles
• delays
• tie-ups
• stoppages
• slowdowns
• gridlocks
• crawls

2

as in replacements

a person or thing that takes the place of another

you didn't get the lead position, but you can be the backup to the chosen singer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replacements
• substitutes
• assistants
• surrogates
• subs
• reserves
• pinch hitters
• fill-ins
• covers
• designated hitters
• reliefs
• proxies
• stand-ins
• alternates
• locum tenentes
• deputies
• apologies
• delegates
• agents
• factors
• attorneys
• reps
• seconds
• assignees
• successors
• makeshifts
• relievers
• stopgaps
• representatives
• understudies
• commissaries
• envoys
• procurators
• superseders