Back Up (Traffic Jam)
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Definition
To become slowed or stopped because of congestion
Example sentence
"Traffic is backed up on the 405."
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
- traffic was backed up
- cars backed up
- backed up for miles
- roads backed up
- the highway backed up
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
- The cars backed up quickly.
- The cars backed quickly up.