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.

Examples of stand behind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While about two dozen House Democrats have called for Biden to withdraw from the election after his disastrous June 27 debate, progressive lawmakers have stood behind Biden. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024 According to published reports, the gunman, who was later killed, was able to get on top of a building that was just 164 yards from where Trump was standing behind a podium. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024 Near the White House, Secret Service members stood behind the tall black fences lining 15th Street NW, wiping sweat from their brows and tugging at their heavy vests. Tamilore Oshikanlu, Washington Post, 10 July 2024 Cohen then revealed that Daly had rejected multiple invitations to the Bravo talk show and instead had a cardboard cutout standing behind the bar. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 July 2024 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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