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.
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But Rust drew the Penguins even 44 seconds later, getting behind Nicolas Roy and Chris Tanev for a successful breakaway.
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CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
This is one dinner the whole family can get behind.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Totem’s involvement in the film and support of the directors did not end there, with the company getting behind a campaign to re-raise awareness around their plight after Moghadam, who is also Swedish citizen, was prevented once again from leaving the country.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
In the House, Democrats are looking to their leaders for a greenlight to get behind a bipartisan effort to extend the subsidies.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
This is one dinner the whole family can get behind.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Totem’s involvement in the film and support of the directors did not end there, with the company getting behind a campaign to re-raise awareness around their plight after Moghadam, who is also Swedish citizen, was prevented once again from leaving the country.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
In the House, Democrats are looking to their leaders for a greenlight to get behind a bipartisan effort to extend the subsidies.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get behind
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“Get behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20behind. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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