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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Canada is now standing behind an emperor who has no clothes and a distracted NATO that is not fully dressed. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 Biden and Harris at times tried to have it both ways, chiding Israel for the carnage in Gaza but standing behind the campaign against Hamas. —

Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025 The former special counsel Jack Smith stood behind his case against President-elect Donald J. Trump in a report released early Tuesday, saying Mr. Trump would have been convicted but for the Justice Department’s policy against prosecuting sitting presidents. —

New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 He was seen arguing with a man shorter than him and then turning around to find the 7-foot, 9-inch tall Florida Gators center Olivier Rioux standing behind him. —

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stand behind