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.
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The Golden Knights captain got behind the Colorado defense and Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb flipped the puck over everyone to him.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Not known for elite skating ability, Stone nevertheless got behind the Avalanche, caught the puck and scored.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Drury took advantage of the five-forward Vegas power-play unit, getting behind all of them and racing in for a breakaway, beating Hart with a beautiful move at the net.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 25 May 2026
On Friday, the team said that car would remain garaged until Busch’s 11-year-old son, Brexton Busch, is ready to get behind the wheel and continue his dad’s legacy.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Not known for elite skating ability, Stone nevertheless got behind the Avalanche, caught the puck and scored.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Drury took advantage of the five-forward Vegas power-play unit, getting behind all of them and racing in for a breakaway, beating Hart with a beautiful move at the net.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 25 May 2026
On Friday, the team said that car would remain garaged until Busch’s 11-year-old son, Brexton Busch, is ready to get behind the wheel and continue his dad’s legacy.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
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“Get behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20behind. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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