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well-backed

  • a word derived from backed.
    backed
    adjective
    having a back, backing, setting, or support (often used in combination).

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But he set a perfect pace from the front on the well-backed Gregory to secure his 78th Royal Ascot winner, which he celebrated with his trademark flying dismount.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2023

Bookmakers said they were braced for a £50m loss should McCoy win on the well-backed favourite.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2015

The creation of Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte, this event will attract nearly 50 players, a mix of very well-heeled businessmen and very well-backed poker pros.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2012

One of the biggest cheers of the week at Cheltenham came when the well-backed Plato, trained by Henry Cecil, won Thursday's charity race.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 19, 2011

The vociferous and well-backed Jordan took the hint.

From Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England by Charles L. (Charles Latimer) Marson