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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As for the members of the media in the audience (standing behind a cordon as Infantino paraded up on the stage), well, the acoustics in the Trump Tower lobby are not exactly ideal conditions.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Duffy stood behind many of Trump's initiatives and priorities during the president's first term.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit and shackled at the ankles, Guzmán López stood behind the lectern with his hands folded in front of him for the proceedings on Friday, listening through a Spanish interpreter.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
In the rare photo, the twins smiled next to each other as their mom, Wanda Miller, stood behind them, smiling.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Duffy stood behind many of Trump's initiatives and priorities during the president's first term.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit and shackled at the ankles, Guzmán López stood behind the lectern with his hands folded in front of him for the proceedings on Friday, listening through a Spanish interpreter.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
In the rare photo, the twins smiled next to each other as their mom, Wanda Miller, stood behind them, smiling.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 9 July 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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