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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Musk was seen standing behind a couch and did not speak during the exchange between Ramaphosa and Trump. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 21 May 2025 The service needs to stand behind its privacy claims and ensure that user data is kept secure. PC Magazine, 19 May 2025 The final straw was in 2018, when Ye performed a third song at the end of the season 44 premiere that turned into a lengthy unscripted monologue and pro–Donald Trump rant, all as the cast awkwardly stood behind him ready for the show's goodnights. Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 May 2025 Unlike other food-centric programs that lean towards cooking and teaching or cooking and competition, Chef’s Table has become a platform for the important movements each chef stands behind and wants to empower others to join. Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 9 May 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 13 Jun. 2025.

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