get behind

verb

got behind; got behind or gotten behind; getting behind; gets behind

1

: to fail to do something as quickly as required or expected

We've been getting further (and further) behind (schedule).

We got behind with our car payments.

2

: to support (someone or something)

The proposal may succeed if a few more people get behind it.

Examples of get behind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One scout likened Bumila to Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet, a comparison Bumila certainly could get behind. — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026

But instead of playing kingmaker, the lame-duck governor has refused to get behind a candidate to succeed him. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Oyarzabal got behind two defenders and scored, sealing Spain’s 3-0 win. — Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

For shorter trips, or for travelers who see the drive itself as part of the vacation, getting behind the wheel may still make sense. — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for get behind

• countersigned
• disinclined
• humankind
• interlined
• intertwined
• mastermind
• misaligned
• nonaligned
• predefined
• realigned
• reassigned
• recombined