piggybacked
past simple and past participle ofpiggyback
piggyback
verb[I]
uk/ˈpɪɡ.i.bæk/us/ˈpɪɡ.i.bæk/to use something that someoneelsehas made or done inorderto get anadvantage:
Everyonewantsto piggybackonthephenomenalsuccessof the TVseries.
Advantage and disadvantage
- a stick to beatsomeonewithidiom
- ace
- an ace upyoursleeveidiom
- attraction
- be well in thereidiom
- be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom
- head start
- hold all the cardsidiom
- in
- in the right place at the right timeidiom
- it's tough at the topidiom
- lock
- lose
- scent bloodidiom
- secret weapon
- silver lining
- stick
- the best of both worldsidiom
- tough
- trouble
Examplesofpiggybacked
piggybacked
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
As in most cases, these studies were designed to detect clinical differences and economic analysis was "piggybacked" on.
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This in turn prevents politicians from sneaking unpopular legislation through,piggybackedon legislation which is more likely to pass.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is said that until now, the growth in wind powerpiggybackedon existing lines, but has now almost depleted spare capacity.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In order to get a piece of the action for themselves, some of them copied, orpiggybacked, his trades for their own accounts.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He himselfpiggybackedthe trades for his own benefit, and the volume led one of his colleagues to get suspicious.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Each of the two packets contains the permanent and temporary keys of the sending node which arepiggybackedon top of normal data packets.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The original usagespiggybackedon the concept of connected knowing, which emphasized the importance of context in the development of knowledge for women.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Wire guidance systems werepiggybackedonto this cable, and the torpedo had no homing capability.
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