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.

Examples of stand behind in a Sentence

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Son Miles was pictured standing behind Legend, placing both of his hands on his dad's shoulders. —

Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 In the early days and weeks, his administration stood behind Kyiv as Ukrainian troops stubbornly halted President Vladimir Putin's grand military gambit. —

David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024 Johnson highlighted his close relationship with Trump on the campaign trail, performing— at the urging of the Pennsylvania crowd — an impression of the former president as a cardboard cutout of Trump stood behind him. —

Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024 Instead, Bonnie, who is mixed with border collie, can be seen standing behind the couch, looking at her brother doing all the work for both of them, pretending to let out a bark only after realizing she has been caught on camera. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stand behind