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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Cox stands behind its phones, network coverage and technical support, but teenage mood swings?
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Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The setup ― performers stand behind a sparkly curtain, blocking their faces ― allows people to break away from their anxiety.
—Ryan Garza, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Pool, in a statement responding to questions from the Statesman, stood behind the expenditures.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
The government stands behind those persons who are law-abiding, legally resident in this country, who wishes the best for their families and the other citizens of these islands.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
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Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The setup ― performers stand behind a sparkly curtain, blocking their faces ― allows people to break away from their anxiety.
—Ryan Garza, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Pool, in a statement responding to questions from the Statesman, stood behind the expenditures.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
The government stands behind those persons who are law-abiding, legally resident in this country, who wishes the best for their families and the other citizens of these islands.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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