BACKING (UP) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

backing (up)

verb

Definition of backing (up)

present participle of back (up)

as in testifying (to)

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as in hardening

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Candor, without the balance of Humility, Temperance, and Collaboration, risks hardening into rigidity, creating blind spots and stifling relationships.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
As that assumption erodes, attention has shifted from hardening GPS toward security through diversification.

— Zak Kassas, The Conversation, 23 June 2026

Definition of hardening

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The primary kind is vitamin K1, found mainly in vegetables, which plays a major role in the body’s blood-clotting process.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Subsequent laboratory tests confirmed extensive disruption of the clotting system, which reflects just how powerful the procoagulant toxins present within the venom are.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of clotting

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Beginning in the late 1960s, artists abandoned galleries in favour of deserts, salt flats, mesas, and remote terrain, using these surroundings as both setting and material.

— Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Beyond peak performance Vision Marine attracted industry attention in 2023 after one of its electric boats reached 116 mph, setting a speed record for the category.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

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As most of the scientific books tell us, coagulating protein at lower temperatures produces more tender clumps; adding a little water or cream makes an omelet tenderer still.

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
Two dented blue bottles of Cuajo Titanium, a liquid coagulating enzyme used to curdle milk, remained on a wooden table, caked in mud.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026

Definition of coagulating

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