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

The real test will come when UK customers can get behind the wheel. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The interventions that are easiest to get behind are the ones aimed at the lowest-hanging fruit. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Following the incident, CHP urged drivers to never get behind the wheel while impaired, warning that the consequences can be devastating. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

Tour Ohio Stadium and get behind-the-scenes access to one of college football’s most iconic venues. — Rafael Pena, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026

Rhymes for get behind

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