: involving or being a play in basketball in which a player moves behind the defense and toward the basket to receive a quick pass
a backdoor layup
Examples of backdoor in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebOpponents say that this is a backdoor effort to try and let wealthy coastal communities get out of having to build affordable housing.—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024 Many of his comments are cut straight from the Great Replacement trope — a backdoor way to slide white Christian nationalism into a valid policy debate.—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024 Think of it: A Republican candidate needs the backdoor help of a Democrat to reach the November finals in a major statewide race.—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 This is a backdoor way of creating internet access racial quotas.—Stephen Moore, Orange County Register, 11 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for backdoor
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