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  • verb Present participle of backdrop.

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Examples

  • Intently gazing into a pitch-black starless sky backdropping the blazing ten-thousand-watt arc-lighted surroundings, Jonette Kraft's eyes tracked the scintillating glitter ... sparkling, spinning, zigzagging in the cool, breezy night air.

    Healing the Heroes of 9-11, Part 3 2006

  • The living room backdropping the boy was ultramodern, with one whole wall mirrored — tinted glass like the one-ways in police interrogation stalls.

    The Big Nowhere Ellroy, James, 1948- 1988

  • Toni Patisserie serves a slice of Parisienne or Viennese life, with its marble, dark woods and bentwood cafe chairs backdropping the incredible sweets - such as a chocolate dome that hides a chocolate shortbread cookie, topped with vanilla custard and chocolate mousse - and eats: baguette sandwiches, quiche, salads.

    News - chicagotribune.com 2011

  • They took turns backdropping each other on the steel grating outside the ring.

    PWTorch.com 2010

  • Rick went to work on both men, hitting a Steinerline on D-Von and backdropping both opponents.

    PWInsider Latest Articles 2010

  • The first track contains some of David Gilmour's best vocal work as Rick Wright provides layered synthesizers backdropping some biting guitar leads by Gilmour.

    Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website 2010

  • - WWF Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund pinned Big John Studd, by backdropping out of an overhead backbreaker after kicking off the top turnbuckle and landing on top, to retain the title.

    PWInsider Latest Articles 2010

  • Houston gets a quick rollup for two and slugs away on Tully, backdropping him out of the corner and following with an elbow.

    Scott's Blog of Doom 2008

  • Here's the context and conventional wisdom backdropping the debate: Roughly a month ago, the race was tied in the polls.

    U.S. News 2008

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