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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During morning drop-off Sept 26, demonstrators stood behind police barricades.
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Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025
Today, half the room stands behind glass while the other half is open, displaying various photographs of the individuals that visited Leonard and Virginia during their time at Monk’s House.
—Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Alba could be seen wearing sunglasses and a white shirt, standing behind her son Hayes, 7, who wore a gray shirt.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The last shot of the series is Jake standing behind a bar, working as a bartender after having given up his restaurant in pursuit of a simpler life.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
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Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025
Today, half the room stands behind glass while the other half is open, displaying various photographs of the individuals that visited Leonard and Virginia during their time at Monk’s House.
—Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Alba could be seen wearing sunglasses and a white shirt, standing behind her son Hayes, 7, who wore a gray shirt.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The last shot of the series is Jake standing behind a bar, working as a bartender after having given up his restaurant in pursuit of a simpler life.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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