backed
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- half-backed adjective
- well-backed adjective
Etymology
Origin of backed
Example Sentences
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Analysts have warned it is now backed into a corner and will react forcibly at home and abroad.
On a 9-2 vote, the commission backed the council expansion, with supporters saying that smaller ethnic groups, including Black and Asian American and Pacific Islander residents, would be better represented.
From Los Angeles Times
The change was emphatically backed by the Rugby Football Union's Council, with 51 votes in favour of switching away from a traditional promotion and relegation mechanism and only four against.
From BBC
But Paramount, which is backed by tech billionaire Larry Ellison and led by his son David, made a rival offer as it looks to transform itself into a Hollywood heavyweight.
From BBC
It also lets them claim their data centers are running on wind and solar power, even if the grid is backed up by fossil fuels.
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