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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Even though the Camo Concealer comes in two finishes, makeup artist Lennie Billie stands behind each iteration. Annie Blackman, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025 But the guard’s presence only heightened the anger of the white spectators standing behind them. Nicolaus Mills, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025 Orozco’s wife, Yolanda Orozco, stood behind a crowd. Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025 Trump stands behind tariffs Trump also said this week that the U.S. isn't anticipating any exemptions on major tariffs set to go into effect next month despite fears the tariffs could drive up prices, fuel a recession and push stock prices lower. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stand behind

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“Stand behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20behind. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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