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 

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“Stand behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20behind. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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