get behind
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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People Staff, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Why, then, has the party failed to capitalize on the obvious political opportunity to get behind this opposition?
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
The audience gets behind Bardolph's snarky suggestion, and a full-on chant builds, backing Park into a corner.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Why, then, has the party failed to capitalize on the obvious political opportunity to get behind this opposition?
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
The audience gets behind Bardolph's snarky suggestion, and a full-on chant builds, backing Park into a corner.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Fans got behind Psycho Clown as the War Raiders gained the advantage.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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“Get behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20behind. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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