Thesaurus results for BACKUPS

backups

noun

plural of backup

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

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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

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Recent Examples of backups Preserve messages and notes about what happened and check whether clean backups are available. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 There are still questions about the Jets’ depth after their backups allowed several would-be sacks during the preseason and in training camp practices. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 The crash and shutdown are affecting the main southbound lanes and backups stretch to Broward County. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 And Adedamola Ajani and Bray Lynch, key backups last season, could play larger roles this season. — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The Packers rested 37 players — all of their starters and several key backups. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Which didn’t leave Riley — or anyone — feeling great about the backups on defense. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Second-string quarterback Kenny Pickett had more opportunities when the teams played their top backups and threw TD passes to both John Metchie and Jimmy Horn. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 If, by some chance, Barnett goes down, the Knights added several viable backups led by Keyone Jenkins, a multi-year starter at FIU. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

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Meghan’s As Ever lifestyle company is based in California, and sells products associated with a high-end Californian lifestyle – rosé wine, flower sprinkles and jams, as Boshoff reported.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
The seller of Folgers coffee and Smucker’s jams also raised its forecast for profit over the full year.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of jams

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With injuries putting several players’ Week 1 status in question, will the team travel with the entire practice squad to Australia as potential replacements if needed?

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The study affirms the safety of joint replacements, which give millions around the world a new lease on life each year.

— Mike McRae August 31, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of replacements

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Russia’s satellite industry has long suffered from chronic underfunding, corruption, production bottlenecks, and reliability problems.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
By using iron and phosphate instead of nickel and cobalt, the LFP batteries solve several issues associated with the battery industry, such as high cost, unethical sourcing, and supply chain bottlenecks.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of bottlenecks

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Only Anthropic knows for sure how often users rely on Claude to generate substitutes for musicians’ songs, the lawsuit said.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Europe Is Building Two Digital Money Models The digital euro and EURR should not necessarily be viewed as direct substitutes.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026