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.

Examples of stand behind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But this morning, the Republican Party falling in line, standing behind the former president. —

ABC News, 2 June 2024 Someone stands behind the choking person and wraps their arms around the person's waist. —

Amanda Gardner, Health, 1 June 2024 The first photo sees Strong, 44, crouching beside Daniels, while Fishel, 43, and Friedle, 47, stand behind their former onscreen teacher and his real-life wife, Bonnie Bartlett Daniels, who also appeared on Boy Meets World as Feeny’s love interest. —

Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 June 2024 France was among multiple European allies standing behind the ICC. —

John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024 The camera then pans out to show Tarek, 42, who is currently married to Heather and was previously married to Christina, sitting in a chair as the two women stand behind him. —

Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024 About two dozen faculty members, representing Faculty for Justice in Palestine, stood behind the students. —

Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024 Placing his arms around her belly, Justin stood behind her, showing off their matching wedding rings. —

Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024 Some company executives are ignoring the RTO trend, saying mandates don’t increase productivity, and are standing behind flexible schedules as a smart business move. —

Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 May 2024

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