How to Use backing in a Sentence

backing

noun

• The tape has an adhesive backing.
• The project has received financial backing from several investors.
• Stitch these pieces to top of the tree trunk to form backing.
  — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2023
• Bowser said the bill had the backing of the full D.C. Council.
  — Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
• This new approach has the backing of at least one major venue in the state.
  — Angelique Gingras, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
• Keep in Mind This rug, even with a non-slip backing, still manages to move around on the floor a bit.
  — Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2024
• The AfD has seen a surge in its support this year, helped in large part by strong backing in the east of the country.
  — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2023
• For the performance, Feist was joined by a full backing band.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2023
• There has been vocal backing for the union from leading Democrats.
  — Tom Krisher and David Koenig The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2023
• Publicly at least, Licht has had the backing of his boss, Warner Bros.
  — Paul Farhi, Jeremy Barr, Anchorage Daily News, 12 May 2023
• This coir doormat has a medium pile and has a 100% latex backing to help keep it in place.
  — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2023
• With Musk’s backing gone, Altman had to find more money—fast.
  — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2023
• Expulsion requires the backing of two-thirds of the members.
  — Ray Stern, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023
• The mums used hundreds of feet of ribbon, and the class had to scavenge for a piece of cardboard big enough to be the backing for the mums, senior Neely Smith told NewsWest 9.
  — Sasha Richie, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023
• Regardless of backing by the big boys, Schweitzer still has plenty of bragging rights.
  — Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2023
• The backing is lightweight and gentle against your skin without digging in.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
• Remove the backing, and firmly press it into place, tightly abutting the tiles.
  — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024
• The disaster occurred on the same day that Mr. Zelensky set out on a trip to shore up Western backing for Ukraine.
  — Eric Nagourney, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
• Orvis has packed the entry-level Encounter rod with a matched reel, fly line and backing, and even a travel case into the outfit.
  — Rob McDonald, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
• The mats have a non-slip backing to keep them in place, so they're perfectly designed for high-traffic areas.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
• After a match in August 2019, Daniil spoke in a press conference about how much Daria’s backing has meant to him.
  — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
• But even with the backing of the governor and broad popular support, the bill didn’t make it out of the State Legislature last year.
  — John Surico, Curbed, 21 Dec. 2023
• The strip installs easily with adhesive backing and can be bent or trimmed to fit your space.
  — Pamela Porter, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024
• Yet to avert a default, the deal still needs approval in Congress, which is not guaranteed to pass a bill to raise the debt ceiling even with the backing of Biden and McCarthy.
  — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 May 2023
• Kenya agreed last summer to lead the mission, with backing from Washington, which pledged $200 million.
  — Frances Robles, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
• Expulsion requires the backing of two-thirds of members.
  — Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2023
• The following night, Bridgers surprised the crowd by welcoming The 1975 frontman Matty Healy into her backing band for the evening.
  — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 16 May 2023
• There is a more diverse range of recording artists than ever achieving great success with the backing of their labels.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Jan. 2024
• Of course, because OpenAI couldn’t exist without the backing of a huge cloud provider, Microsoft was able to cut a great deal for itself.
  — Steven Levy, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023
• As a result, the industry is rewarding big brands that have the financial backing to launch 40-50 shades.
  — Angela Lei, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 7 May 2024