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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The ceiling fan, once considered a design faux pas, has finally gotten a glow-up that even designers can get behind. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025 Goldman Sachs, Wedbush and Wolfe got behind Uber early in 2025. Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 June 2025 Brad Pitt and Damson Idris got behind the wheel for real to craft the thrilling racing sequences in F1: The Movie. Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025 Bloomberg was among the Democrats who got behind Cuomo to stop Mamdani; they were badly let down by the former governor. David Weigel, semafor.com, 25 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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