stand behind

phrasal verb

stood behind; standing behind; stands behind

: to support (someone or something)

I'll stand behind you no matter what you decide to do.

I'll stand behind your decision 100 percent.

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After the attack, an image provided by the court shows the judge standing behind the bench holding her head in her hand. —

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 Speaking to Newsweek on Tuesday, a Trump-Vance transition spokesperson insisted the president-elect is standing behind his choice. —

Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 Tesla chairperson Robyn Denholm told shareholders the board stood behind the compensation package, and rallied investors to reapprove Musk’s pay as a way to undo the court’s decision, which shareholders overwhelmingly did in a vote that garnered 72% support in June 2024. —

Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024 Polk Audio React Soundbar for $135 ($134 off) Amazon Classic audio brands have had a harder time pivoting to the soundbar world than most, but Polk has managed to make a decent bar and stand behind it for a few years now. —

Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stand behind