having someone's back

A form of have someone's back — To be prepared and willing to support or defend someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of have someone's back
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having someone's back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20someone's%20back

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“having someone's back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20someone's%20back. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “having someone's back,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20someone's%20back.

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