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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Angel had a couple really good screens and got behind the defense for layups.
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Paris Hilton is getting behind college hazing documentary 4000 Days, which launches at Tribeca today.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 June 2026
This is the kind of rebrand fans can easily get behind without having to talk themselves into it.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Hart has given those fans plenty of reasons to get behind him, his play in goal a major reason why the Golden Knights are in the championship round of the playoffs.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Paris Hilton is getting behind college hazing documentary 4000 Days, which launches at Tribeca today.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 June 2026
This is the kind of rebrand fans can easily get behind without having to talk themselves into it.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Hart has given those fans plenty of reasons to get behind him, his play in goal a major reason why the Golden Knights are in the championship round of the playoffs.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
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“Get behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20behind. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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