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Synonyms

backed

American  
[bakt] / bækt /

adjective

  1. having a back, backing, setting, or support (often used in combination).

    a low-backed sofa.

  2. (of fabric) having an extra set of threads in either the warp or the weft to provide added warmth.

  3. Photography. (of a film or plate) coated with a substance for absorbing light and thereby reducing halation.

backed British  
/ bækt /

adjective

    1. having a back or backing

    2. ( in combination )

      high-backed

      black-backed
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • half-backed adjective
  • well-backed adjective

Etymology

Origin of backed

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at back 1, -ed 3

Example Sentences

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That pressure helped stop pilot projects backed by state oil company Ecopetrol and US energy giant ExxonMobil.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

A top executive at private-funds giant Apollo Global Management summed up market sentiment in February when he told investors “I literally think all the marks are wrong,” referring to valuations of private-equity backed software businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Half of all dollar-denominated emerging market bonds are backed by investment-grade issuers and more than 40% by oil exporters, he notes.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The band also backed Mickie Hennessey, who later turned a Sen-penned song into a professional singing contract in South Africa.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

I glared at Red and she backed away a little.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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