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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Hall of Famer Duncan Keith broke a scoreless tie when the rebound of his own shot got behind Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop late in the second period at the United Center.
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Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Travel writer Bailey Berg gets behind the wheel.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Arbor Day is one of these holidays that almost everybody can get behind.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Travel writer Bailey Berg gets behind the wheel.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Arbor Day is one of these holidays that almost everybody can get behind.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The response was incredible; parents from all over the world got behind it.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Get behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20behind. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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