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Backstopped is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Backstopped in a sentence

Related words

Backstopped | Backstopping

Backstopped meaning

simple past and past participle of backstop

Using Backstopped

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of backstop
  • In the example corpus, backstopped often appears in combinations such as: backstopped the.

Context around Backstopped

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 32.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lightning 1× nilsson 1×

Often after:

ottawa 1×

Sentence patterns with Backstopped

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as he backstopped the guys 1× dollar was backstopped by the 1× faced and backstopped the host 1× nilsson backstopped ottawa s 1× the lightning backstopped the isles 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and most worryingly 1× macphail got some 1× nilsson backstopped ottawa 1× tiago rocha blocked 1× varlamov s latest 1×

Common sentence endings:

4 in edmonton 1× and political architecture 1× on wednesday night 1× philadelphia last night 1× the final period 1×

Words around Backstopped

Just before it in the word index:

backstop 274 backstock 2 backsteps 2 backstep 2 backstairs 6 backstage 563

Just after it in the word index:

backstopping 2 backstops 10 backstories 52 backstory 333 backstrap 4 backstreaming 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Backstopped

  • In this selection, "backstopped" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 32.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lightning, nilsson and ottawa stand out and add context to how "backstopped" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as he backstopped the guys and dollar was backstopped by the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "backstopped" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with backstopped

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Nilsson backstopped Ottawa’s 2-1 victory over Philadelphia last night. (11 words)

And most worryingly, while the dollar was backstopped by the political might and institutions of the US, Europe was hobbled by a mismatch between its financial and political architecture. (29 words)

Tiago Rocha blocked every shot he faced and backstopped the host Glanbrook Rangers to the Provincial Junior Hockey League South Bloomfield Division playoff championship with a 4-0 victory over the Grimsby Peach Kings on Wednesday night. (37 words)

Longer example sentences

Varlamov’s latest showing — particularly early in a 5-3 Game 3 victory Friday night over the Lightning — backstopped the Isles to their first win of the Eastern Conference finals with a chance to even the series Sunday afternoon in Game 4 in Edmonton. (44 words)

MacPhail got some ice time in Team Nova Scotia’s second outing of the event, as he backstopped the guys in a game against Team Quebec on February 17. He lasted two frames before Goobie came in for the final period. (41 words)

Tiago Rocha blocked every shot he faced and backstopped the host Glanbrook Rangers to the Provincial Junior Hockey League South Bloomfield Division playoff championship with a 4-0 victory over the Grimsby Peach Kings on Wednesday night. (37 words)

Example sentences (5)

Tiago Rocha blocked every shot he faced and backstopped the host Glanbrook Rangers to the Provincial Junior Hockey League South Bloomfield Division playoff championship with a 4-0 victory over the Grimsby Peach Kings on Wednesday night.

Varlamov’s latest showing — particularly early in a 5-3 Game 3 victory Friday night over the Lightning — backstopped the Isles to their first win of the Eastern Conference finals with a chance to even the series Sunday afternoon in Game 4 in Edmonton.

MacPhail got some ice time in Team Nova Scotia’s second outing of the event, as he backstopped the guys in a game against Team Quebec on February 17. He lasted two frames before Goobie came in for the final period.

Nilsson backstopped Ottawa’s 2-1 victory over Philadelphia last night.

And most worryingly, while the dollar was backstopped by the political might and institutions of the US, Europe was hobbled by a mismatch between its financial and political architecture.

Common combinations with backstopped

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "backstopped" in a sentence?
An example: "Tiago Rocha blocked every shot he faced and backstopped the host Glanbrook Rangers to the Provincial Junior Hockey League South Bloomfield Division playoff championship with a 4-0 victory over the Grimsby Peach Kings on Wednesday night." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "backstopped" from authentic English texts.
What does "backstopped" mean?
Backstopped means: simple past and past participle of backstop
How many example sentences with "backstopped" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "backstopped", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.