How to Use get behind in a Sentence

get behind

phrasal verb

• On the third play of the game, the speedy Atwell got behind the defense and caught a 42-yard pass from Stafford.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
• Does a good job getting behind his pads, as well, at the end of the run.
  — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
• The trooper then got behind the driver and flipped on his lights and siren.
  — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
• The type of person the whole world can get behind gladly.
  — Joe Snell, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
• Pike, who has lived all 56 years of his life in North Texas, hasn’t gotten behind the wheel in more than two decades.
  — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2024
• And so for me, that’s been part of the joy of doing any of these shows— being able to get behind the people that need it the most.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 29 Sep. 2024
• All-Pro tight end George Kittle got behind Lloyd on a wheel route.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
• Because of the crowds and the momentum that gets behind a home nation.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2023
• But even before the fall of Kabul, most Afghan women rarely got behind the wheel.
  — Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
• Parker got behind her and put her in a very tight chokehold.
  — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2023
• For example, the first time your kid gets behind the wheel of a car to practice driving.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
• The rest of the island’s wonders span in all directions, so be prepared to get behind the wheel or to pass on the sites and stay put on the beach.
  — Genevieve Ko, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2024
• Because of this, the brand had to blow the dune buggy up so that an adult could actually get behind the wheel.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 July 2023
• Paramount Pictures even got behind the trend last month, putting all of its 2004 hit Mean Girls up for viewers for a day.
  — WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
• Our job as the membership of a union is to support our leadership and to get behind them.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
• Everyone who gets behind the wheel has a favorite pet peeve.
  — Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2024
• Just couldn’t get behind the fatphobia and ‘welfare queen’ trope though.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2023
• Anika can't get behind some of Kyle's bizarre lifestyle habits!
  — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
• The company’s chief sergeant, a bearded former DJ with the call sign Legion, got behind the wheel and sped toward the front.
  — Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
• The first came when Alex Morgan got behind the defense and found herself with only the goalie to beat, but Luciana charged off her line to break up the play.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
• May notes that the whole team got behind her and the experience taught May an entirely new way to lead.
  — Katy McFee, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
• Just as the cop unlocked the doors to comply, Footman yanked open the driver’s side door and got behind the wheel as his now-captive cop tried to push him out.
  — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
• The first few months after getting a license are the most dangerous, but the time of the day and the age of the driver can make getting behind the wheel even riskier.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 3 Dec. 2023
• That October, Ariel got behind the wheel after drinking at a bar with friends.
  — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
• Or when Olave got behind two defenders only for Carr to throw late and too short, enabling a Bucs safety to break up the pass in the end zone.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2023
• This wasn't the first time Reeves got behind the wheel for an auto-racing competition.
  — Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
• And the latest recipe making its way to the top of people's feeds—dubbed the dense bean salad, or DBS—is one that even dietitians can get behind.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Sep. 2024
• Ivory caught just two passes, but got behind the secondary for the day’s most-explosive play, his 58-yard touchdown.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 12 Aug. 2023
• Pilkington also got behind the camera for the sweet pictures of William and his kids that were released for Father's Day in 2023.
  — Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
• The other part of the story centers around a budding liaison with a cast member — a vibe the Venusian sign can get behind.
  — Lisa Stardust, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Jan 2025