get behind
phrasal verb
got behind; got behind or gotten behind; getting behind; gets behind
1
: to fail to do something as quickly as required or expected
We've been getting further (and further) behind (schedule).
We got behind with our car payments.
2
: to support (someone or something)
The proposal may succeed if a few more people get behind it.
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Race car driver Robert Wickens will get behind the wheel of a DXDT Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R at Saturday’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
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Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Family friend Rebecca Mercado explained that bad press and a lack of press opportunities led to the financial strain, ultimately resulting in Nadya getting behind on her mortgage payments.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The next batter, Wilmer Flores, got behind 1-2 but slammed a sweeper into the stands in left for a 6-3 lead.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
And by the exact same logic, someone who’s proven chronically unwilling or unable to abide by the rules of the road shouldn’t be allowed to get behind the wheel of a car — which is a deadly weapon when driven irresponsibly.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
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Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Family friend Rebecca Mercado explained that bad press and a lack of press opportunities led to the financial strain, ultimately resulting in Nadya getting behind on her mortgage payments.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The next batter, Wilmer Flores, got behind 1-2 but slammed a sweeper into the stands in left for a 6-3 lead.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
And by the exact same logic, someone who’s proven chronically unwilling or unable to abide by the rules of the road shouldn’t be allowed to get behind the wheel of a car — which is a deadly weapon when driven irresponsibly.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get behind
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“Get behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20behind. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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