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
• With the new backing, production is now ready to kick off in the new year.
  — Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
• This new approach has the backing of at least one major venue in the state.
  — Angelique Gingras, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
• David Bowie backing singer Linda Lewis has died at the age of 72.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 May 2023
• And with the backing of the Gotham, as well as Apple and Google, plans are moving full steam ahead.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Dec. 2022
• Finneas was once again by her side, as well as her backing band.
  — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 20 Oct. 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
• And 15 of the 22 contenders that had Sanders’ backing won their primaries.
  — Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022
• For the performance, Feist was joined by a full backing band.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2023
• The backing is the latest in what has been a slow start of endorsements for Mr. Trump.
  — Natalie Andrews, WSJ, 4 Apr. 2023
• Next, cut the sheet into strips, remove the backing, and attach to eggs.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022
• The school plan won the backing of the local alderman and some parents.
  — Mick Dumke, ProPublica, 17 Oct. 2022
• On the other hand, the backing of the mat can start to lose its effectiveness over time.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
• The sound mix improved as the show went on, with the 10-piece band and three backing singers adding to the show’s vitality.
  — Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023
• McQuillin had the backing of the parental rights group Moms for Liberty.
  — Taylor Penley, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2022
• There has been vocal backing for the union from leading Democrats.
  — Tom Krisher and David Koenig The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2023
• Peel away the backing on a magnetic sheet and press a paint chip to the adhesive.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
• Publicly at least, Licht has had the backing of his boss, Warner Bros.
  — Paul Farhi, Jeremy Barr, Anchorage Daily News, 12 May 2023
• Designed for high-traffic areas, the mats have a non-slip backing to keep them in place.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
• The new backing meant the indie could staff up, get a slightly roomier office, and roll the dice on more projects.
  — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
• Stein had the backing of 7% of double haters, while West was supported by 6%.
  — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
• His bill currently has 19 co-sponsors, and the backing of a number of green groups and unions.
  — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 12 Aug. 2022
• 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
• The pop singer played a triangle while Fallon kept the beat on a wooden block as the Roots shared in the backing vocals.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2022
• Video circulating online shows an SUV backing into the building as employees try to get out of the way.
  — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
• Less certain is whether Chicago voters would support the election bid in a couple years of an alderman who came with the backing of an unpopular mayor who appointed him.
  — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025