: 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
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Investors who earn too much for a Roth IRA can use the backdoor method to fund it.—Marc Guberti, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 And Martinez tied it 3-3 on a backdoor snapper with 3:44 left.—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025 Brantner Smith likened the state reports and investigations to a backdoor campaign against police.—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025 First, Cody Glass tested Gibson’s glove with a shot from the slot, before the Ducks went the other way and nearly created a backdoor tap-in for Vatrano.—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for backdoor
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