Definition of "backstopped" [backstopped]

• Simple past tense and past participle of backstop. (verb)

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• "But it writes policies for less than 10% of the market, down from pre-crisis levels when insurers backstopped half the market."
• "More recently, they have backstopped regional subsidiaries of Greek banks to ensure the region was not hit hard by the financial meltdown in that country."
• "It's also worth noting that, though he backstopped the Devils to three Stanley Cups, Brodeur has never won the Conn Smythe Award as the NHL's postseason most-valuable player."