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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In the photo, Elordi stood behind Romy, holding a glass of wine as Romy stuck her tongue out at the camera. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 But the parents who have been advocating for Senate Bill 1 stand behind their efforts to push through the bill. Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 Although states still make independent decisions about how to require shots in schools, the nation has long stood behind one grand, unifying theory of how its people should approach infectious disease. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025 At Miami, Ward stood behind his offensive line and slung deep balls with the urgency of a strong-armed sloth. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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