get behind

phrasal 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

Duffy said every American wants drivers who get behind the wheel of a big rig to be well-qualified to handle those vehicles. —Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026

Duffy said every American wants drivers who get behind the wheel of a big rig to be well-qualified to handle those vehicles. —Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026

Trump is backing Clay Fuller, a state prosecutor, and urged Republicans in Georgia’s 14th district to get behind him in the crowded race. —Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026

Plenty of stylish people have already gotten behind her relatable narrative. —Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for get behind

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