stand behind
phrasal verb
stood behind; standing behind; stands behind
: to support (someone or something)
I'll stand behind you no matter what you decide to do.
I'll stand behind your decision 100 percent.
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Blue Jackets defenseman Ivan Provorov, standing behind Hagel, took exception and gave Hagel a forceful cross-check in the back, sending him lunging forward and drawing both teams into a fracas in the corner of the ice.
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Jurors concluded that the officer failed to account for the large crowd standing behind Waddy.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
In a video shared to his Instagram that's now gone viral, the somatic healer can be seen standing behind a child, who has her arms crossed.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
New York Democrats overwhelmingly agree and are standing behind James.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Jurors concluded that the officer failed to account for the large crowd standing behind Waddy.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
In a video shared to his Instagram that's now gone viral, the somatic healer can be seen standing behind a child, who has her arms crossed.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
New York Democrats overwhelmingly agree and are standing behind James.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stand behind
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“Stand behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20behind. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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