How to Use get behind in a Sentence

get behind

phrasal verb

• On the third play of the game, the speedy Atwell got behind the defense and caught a 42-yard pass from Stafford.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
• Does a good job getting behind his pads, as well, at the end of the run.
  — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
• And that news was something the White Sox could get behind.
  — Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
• The trooper then got behind the driver and flipped on his lights and siren.
  — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
• The type of person the whole world can get behind gladly.
  — Joe Snell, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
• Similar to watching a teen get behind the wheel for the first time.
  — Devonne Goode, Parents, 2 July 2025
• Higgins got behind Moss and Burrow threw a perfect pass to get the ball to the red zone.
  — Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
• Pike, who has lived all 56 years of his life in North Texas, hasn’t gotten behind the wheel in more than two decades.
  — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2024
• And so for me, that’s been part of the joy of doing any of these shows— being able to get behind the people that need it the most.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 29 Sep. 2024
• After running the floor to get behind the defense for a dunk off a Spurs turnover, his day was done.
  — Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
• And that’s a goal both tenants and landlords can get behind.
  — Nick Kasmik, USA Today, 18 July 2025
• All-Pro tight end George Kittle got behind Lloyd on a wheel route.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
• Because of the crowds and the momentum that gets behind a home nation.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2023
• But even before the fall of Kabul, most Afghan women rarely got behind the wheel.
  — Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
• Parker got behind her and put her in a very tight chokehold.
  — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2023
• Ford has become one of the easiest fighters in the sport to get behind.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
• For example, the first time your kid gets behind the wheel of a car to practice driving.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
• Around 30 cameras were ready to roll and capture high-speed action as Pitt and Idris got behind the wheel.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 June 2025
• Some actors get behind the eyes, some actors get under the skin — Willem does both.
  — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 5 June 2025
• The rest of the island’s wonders span in all directions, so be prepared to get behind the wheel or to pass on the sites and stay put on the beach.
  — Genevieve Ko, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2024
• The next batter, Wilmer Flores, got behind 1-2 but slammed a sweeper into the stands in left for a 6-3 lead.
  — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
• Chilcote said the riders got behind schedule a couple of days ago.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
• He’s gotta lower his pads, get behind his pads, run over tacklers.
  — C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
• This is something that is so across the aisle, everybody can get behind us.
  — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
• Because of this, the brand had to blow the dune buggy up so that an adult could actually get behind the wheel.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 July 2023
• Paramount Pictures even got behind the trend last month, putting all of its 2004 hit Mean Girls up for viewers for a day.
  — WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
• Also, parents can help teens find the best route to take before getting behind the wheel.
  — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 4 Feb. 2025
• Our job as the membership of a union is to support our leadership and to get behind them.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
• Against Lakeville North, Prior Lake had a tough first half getting behind 40-22.
  — Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
• Everyone who gets behind the wheel has a favorite pet peeve.
  — Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2024