get behind

phrasal verb

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

1

: 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.

2

: 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

Armchair political quarterbacks thinking Kinloch could catch Sheffield if every candidate in the primary got behind him and, more importantly, brought their voters with them, are, to put it kindly, delusional. —M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025

However, Glenn isn’t concerned about Taylor getting behind because of the injury. —Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025

Consider a hanging wire shower rack or caddy that lets water run out, or store products outside of the shower. Seal and caulk any areas where shower grout is cracked or damaged to keep water from getting behind walls and baseboards. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025

As part of his plea deal, the singer gave a public safety announcement in September, urging drivers not to get behind the wheel after drinking. —Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for get behind

• countersigned
• disinclined
• humankind
• interlined
• intertwined
• mastermind
• misaligned
• nonaligned
• predefined
• realigned
• reassigned
• recombined