set against's Usage Examples:

A political thriller is a thriller that is set against the backdrop of a political power struggle[citation needed].

The protagonist is usually set against a problem, such as an escape, a mission, or a mystery.

the design of the flag of Wyoming, which prominently features the seal set against the silhouette of an American Bison.

single game (484), set against Auburn in 1969; Gary Hollingsworth holds the school's record for most completions in a game (32), set against Tennessee.

He nonetheless defeated both sisters, playing a single set against each, beating Serena 6–1 and Venus 6–2.

It starred Ronit Roy and Aasiya Kazi and was set against the backdrop of Gujarat in Dharampur a village near Surat in Gujarat.

John from Cincinnati is an American drama television series, set against the surfing community of Imperial Beach, California.

a wild state to civilisation, depicts a variety of country pursuits set against a pastoral landscape, described as "perhaps the finest range of genre.

English garden usually included a lake, sweeps of gently rolling lawns set against groves of trees, and recreations of classical temples, Gothic ruins,.

The painting reflects the La Crau plains set against Montmajour and hills along the horizon.

shows feature vocals and analogue instruments in performances that are set against a multimedia backdrop.

The attraction is set against a large "movie set" backdrop of Agrabah, with guests playing as the extras.

A typical song features mournful, Arabic/Berber vocals, set against an orchestral backdrop of a dozen musicians, with violins and mandolins.

Like many other novels written by MT, Naalukettu is also set against the backdrop of the crumbling matrilineal order of Kerala in a newly.

A very strong and engaging melody is set against a striking, descending guitar riff, which serves as the song's hook.

, despite being a match point down in the semifinals in the third set against Vinci.

It was set against the hunting privileges of nobility and territorial rulers.

The countryside of Ballintubber is set against the against the backdrop of the Partry Mountains.

rather more crudely executed, and often display bold floral medallions set against open fields.

Like a number of Wallace's novels it is set against the backdrop of the horseracing world.

Synonyms:

bed; snuggle; put in; lay; postpose; lose; inclose; perch; reposition; replace; superpose; intersperse; sign; misplace; marshal; dispose; stick in; plant; upend; posit; glycerolise; cock; set up; put back; recline; barrel; shelve; position; arrange; cram; docket; stratify; step; middle; sit; ensconce; seat; thrust; install; stand; bottle; park; deposit; parallelize; tee; pile; seed; pillow; glycerolize; place down; poise; displace; appose; sow; ladle; ground; trench; move; siphon; jar; stand up; mislay; settle down; prepose; lean; rack up; throw; nestle; pigeonhole; juxtapose; place; situate; underlay; enclose; emplace; recess; put down; ship; settle; sit down; instal; rest; pose; imbricate; bucket; insert; place upright; fix; lay over; butt; tee up; space; load; set down; repose; put; introduce; clap; coffin; superimpose;

Antonyms:

deglycerolize; disarrange; orient; switch on; switch off;