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

Willis should be able to produce on the ground, but the Dolphins might get behind often this season and fall into heavy passing scripts. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Atlanta traffic may not be anyone’s idea of a good driving experience, but metro Atlanta has plenty of places where getting behind the wheel is actually the point. — Chris Teague, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

After directing the stage production, which earned both an Obie Award and a Lucille Lortel Award for performance, and a Drama League Award nomination, Tony Award winner Danya Taymor is set to get behind the camera for her feature directorial debut. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Now fans were getting behind McGuinness, but Mox trapped him in a LeBell Lock. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for get behind

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• misaligned
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