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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Nikku Madhusudhan, the lead author of the first study, still stands behind his team’s findings. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025 To those leading their march and speaking for the tens of thousands standing behind you: be calm, be clear. Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025 On Saturday afternoon, Brandon Crawford stood behind a podium in front of the pitcher’s mound at Oracle Park and gave the longest speech of his life. Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 Shipping containers, including one of China Shipping, lie on flatbed railway cars as dock cranes stand behind at Hamburg Port on April 15, 2025 in Hamburg, Germany. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 16 Apr. 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 8 May. 2025.

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