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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To practice: Begin by standing behind your chair, arm’s length away, feet hip’s width apart.
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Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
The move was a major turning point for Perino, as standing behind the lectern in the White House briefing room has long been a fast track to a TV news job.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The firing squad team − three voluntary corrections staff − will stand behind a wall with loaded rifles 15 feet from Mahdi.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Daboll noticeably then met the media alone on Jan. 6, standing behind a lonely podium inside the Giants’ practice facility on the turf.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
The move was a major turning point for Perino, as standing behind the lectern in the White House briefing room has long been a fast track to a TV news job.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The firing squad team − three voluntary corrections staff − will stand behind a wall with loaded rifles 15 feet from Mahdi.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Daboll noticeably then met the media alone on Jan. 6, standing behind a lonely podium inside the Giants’ practice facility on the turf.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 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 28 Apr. 2025.
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