get behind

phrasal verb

got behind; got behind or gotten behind; getting behind; gets behind

: to fail to do something as quickly as required or expected

We've been getting further (and further) behind (schedule).

We got behind with our car payments.

: to support (someone or something)

The proposal may succeed if a few more people get behind it.

Examples of get behind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One thing is clear: If Biden insists on staying in the race, the nervous nellies in his party — and in Hollywood — should accept that and get behind him. —

Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024 Model Josephine Skriver told WWD that this is one of her top beauty picks to shop on Amazon last summer, and celebs like Emily Ratajkowski also get behind the serum. —

Claire Sullivan, WWD, 16 July 2024 If Biden insists on staying in, the nervous nellies in his party — and in Hollywood — should accept that and get behind him. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024 Gray’s Hollywood friends got behind the fundraising effort, and pals like Scott Stuber, Neal Moritz, Jason Blum, Sean Bailey, Mark Vahradian, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Basil Iwanyk and Jim Whitaker met weekly to forge a fundraising plan. —

Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for get behind

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