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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Shelley Woll stood behind two of her children — in a dark blue sweater, of course.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Commenters are standing behind the poster, with one summing it up.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 9 May 2025
The slideshow begins with a black-and-white photograph of a man with light hair, a cap and glasses standing behind a tall rattan chair where an older woman is seated.
—Aisha Sabatini Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The officers were standing behind a fence, so the woman was not visible at the height of the chest-level video.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Commenters are standing behind the poster, with one summing it up.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 9 May 2025
The slideshow begins with a black-and-white photograph of a man with light hair, a cap and glasses standing behind a tall rattan chair where an older woman is seated.
—Aisha Sabatini Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The officers were standing behind a fence, so the woman was not visible at the height of the chest-level video.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.
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