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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There will be three members to the firing squad team − voluntary corrections staff − and all will stand behind a wall with loaded rifles 15 feet from the inmate. Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025 Bulletproof glass was installed on the witness window, a chair with a basin under it to catch blood was installed and a wall was built for the shooters to stand behind. CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025 In the photo, Blackson stands behind her with them both gently holding her baby bump. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 21 Feb. 2025 Then, when Painter stepped on a mound to throw again for the first time since surgery, Barrett stood behind him. Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2025.

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