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

Johnson and Thune have signaled a willingness to negotiate extending the Obamacare provisions — but only after Democrats get behind the CR and open the government. —Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025

Inside the speakeasy, Stewart got behind the bar and poured shots. —Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025

Ryan notched its first play for more than 15 yards; Tre’Vaughn Reynolds got behind the defense and hauled in a 52-yard scoring pass from Quin Henigan. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025

While most of the crashes, about 90%, are unintentional, Reiter said the numbers of crashes overall seem to be growing as drivers age, use mobile phones and other auto technology and get behind the wheel intoxicated or high. —Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for get behind

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