Jane radioed the dispatcher for backup.
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Backup
/ˈbækˌʌp/
Synonyms for "backup" (177 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (36)
Noun(15 words)
reservesparestand-insubstituteaccompanimentaltalternatealternatesassistiveauxiliaryauxiliary systemauxiliary verbbackingbackstopbackstopping
about faceabout-faceabout-turnadvocateagentalter egoalternatealternativeamicus curiaeanalogyattorneyback trackback trailbackingbacking offbacking outbacking up
Adjective(4 words)
alternate funding sourcealternate numberauxiliary deviceauxiliary space
Strong matches (53)
Noun(13 words)
backstopsbackup copybackup powerchampionshipcomputer backupcontingencycopyduplicatefallbackfill-inmachine copymusical accompanimentpatronage
Verb(1 words)
copying files
Adjective(2 words)
digital backupextra outfit
Preposition(1 words)
on standby
Related words (88)
pinch hitterpleaderprocuratorprovisionalproxyrecoursereliefreplacementrepresentativereservereservesresortreversalreversereversingreversionright-aboutright-about-faceringersecond in command
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second stringsecondarysignsparesparesstand instand-instopgapsubsubstituentsubstitutesubstitutionsuccedaneumsupersedersupplantersurrogateswingaroundsymbolsynecdochetemporarytentativethird stringtokenturnaboutturnaroundunderstudyutilityutility manutility playervicarvicar generalvicariousvicevice presidentvice-presidentvice-regentvicegerentvolte facevolte-face
Noun(21 words)
preservingredundancyredundant copyreinforcementreliefrelieverreplacementsavesavessecondarysnapshotspare datastandbystandbysstay behindsubsidiarysupportsupportingsustainerunderstudies
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Adjective(5 words)
Verb(1 words)
save material
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More general
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
More specific
14 entriesbackup archivebackup copybackup dancerbackup databasebackup filebackup musicianbackup planbackup playerbackup powerbackup singerbackup systembackup vocaliststand-insubstitute
Collocations
10 entriesbackup batterybackup copybackup filebackup generatorbackup planbackup systemdata backupfile backupfull backupincremental backup
Inflections
1 entriesSample sentences
22 total sentences available.
No problem. If X happens, we have Y as a backup.
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Tom and Mary were my backup singers back when I used to perform.
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Let's call for backup.
Source: tatoeba (1129706)
Showing 4 of 22 available sentences.