Synonyms for piggyback
ˈpɪg iˌbækpig·gy·back

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1. piggybackverb

   the act of carrying something piggyback

2. piggybackverb

   ride on someone's shoulders or back

3. piggybackverb

   haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars

4. piggybackverb

   haul by railroad car

5. piggybackverb

   support on the back and shoulders

   "He piggybacked her child so she could see the show"

6. piggybackadverb

   bring into alignment with

   "an amendment to piggyback the current law"

7. piggyback, pickaback, pig-a-backadverb

   on a railroad flatcar

   "the trailer rode piggyback across the country"

   Synonyms:
   pickaback, pig-a-back

8. piggyback, pickaback, pig-a-backadverb

   on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip

   "she carried her child piggyback"

   Synonyms:
   pickaback, pig-a-back

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1. • Haul
   • Hold
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1. Kario Oquendo:

   It was a different type of energy tonight, nobody wanted to lose again. ... I feel this is the hardest we’ve played all season. We’ve just got to piggyback off that and keep going.

2. Richard Swart:

   Entrepreneurs need to understand that they cannot discuss the specifics of their crowdfunding campaign through social media. Most don’t understand this distinction. While all other forms of crowdfunding piggyback on social media -- this one does not, they are specifically forbidden from hyping or promoting any detail of the offering aside from communication to investor on the intermediary platform.

3. Renee Bruns Bruns:

   Again, this is where the kindness of people has really proven me well, i’ve had tons of piggyback rides from men all over the world. I’ve had women and men come and grab the front or the back of my wheelchair and help me up a flight of stairs. So it always works out.