How to Use "Back" with Example Sentences

back (n): the rear part of something; the rear part of the body; the opposite side of the front

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Used with adjectives:

"The football player has a broad back."
(broad, muscular, strong)

"My back is aching."
(aching, bad, sore, stiff)

"I have a tattoo on my upper back."
(upper, lower)

"Her back is not straight."
(straight)

"He has a crooked back."
(crooked, bent, hunched, broken)

Used with verbs:

"He hunches his back when he stands."
(hunches, bends, arches)

"You should straighten your back when you walk."
(straighten)

"She hurt her back at work."
(hurt, injured, broke)

"Will you massage my back?"
(massage, rub)

"Lean your back against the wall."
(lean)

"He pat his baby's back to put her to sleep."
(pat)

"The exit is located at the back."
(be + located, be: is/am/are)

Used with nouns:

"He has back pain."
(pain, trouble)

"I'm at home with a back injury."
(injury, problem, ache)

"I have sore back muscles."
(muscles)

"She entered through the back entrance."
(entrance, door)

Used with prepositions:

"The seats are in the back."
(in, at, near, toward, towards)

"I dropped my keys down the back of the couch."
(down)

"I've got pain in my back."
(in)

"She was lying on her back."
(on)

"He hid the gift behind his back."
(behind)

back (v): to return or go in reverse; to support

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Used with adverbs:

"He quickly backed away."
(quickly, hurriedly, immediately, slowly, cautiously, nervously)

"You need to back off."
(off, away, up)

"Can you back me up?"
(up)

"I'm strongly backing this candidate."
(strongly, fully, openly, publicly)

"The employees unanimously backed the new policy."
(unanimously, overwhelmingly)

"My business needs to be financially backed."
(financially, monetarily)

Used with prepositions:

"She backed into a tree."
(into)

"He backed out of the narrow parking space."
(out of)

"They slowly backed away from the barking dog."
(away from)

back (adj): located behind or away from the front

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Used with nouns:

"He came through the back alley."
(alley, entrance, exit, door, window)

"He damaged his back bumper."
(bumper)

"She uses the back bedroom."
(bedroom, office, corner, room)

"They are remodeling the back deck."
(deck, porch)

"She is sitting in the back row."
(row, seat)