How to Use get behind in a Sentence

get behind

phrasal verb
Definition of get behindnext
  • On the third play of the game, the speedy Atwell got behind the defense and caught a 42-yard pass from Stafford.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The type of person the whole world can get behind gladly.
    — Joe Snell, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Pike, who has lived all 56 years of his life in North Texas, hasn’t gotten behind the wheel in more than two decades.
    — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2024
  • All-Pro tight end George Kittle got behind Lloyd on a wheel route.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Because of the crowds and the momentum that gets behind a home nation.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2023
  • But even before the fall of Kabul, most Afghan women rarely got behind the wheel.
    — Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Parker got behind her and put her in a very tight chokehold.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2023
  • For example, the first time your kid gets behind the wheel of a car to practice driving.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The rest of the island’s wonders span in all directions, so be prepared to get behind the wheel or to pass on the sites and stay put on the beach.
    — Genevieve Ko, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Because of this, the brand had to blow the dune buggy up so that an adult could actually get behind the wheel.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 July 2023
  • Paramount Pictures even got behind the trend last month, putting all of its 2004 hit Mean Girls up for viewers for a day.
    — WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Our job as the membership of a union is to support our leadership and to get behind them.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Everyone who gets behind the wheel has a favorite pet peeve.
    — Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Just couldn’t get behind the fatphobia and ‘welfare queen’ trope though.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Anika can't get behind some of Kyle's bizarre lifestyle habits!
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
  • The company’s chief sergeant, a bearded former DJ with the call sign Legion, got behind the wheel and sped toward the front.
    — Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The first came when Alex Morgan got behind the defense and found herself with only the goalie to beat, but Luciana charged off her line to break up the play.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The first few months after getting a license are the most dangerous, but the time of the day and the age of the driver can make getting behind the wheel even riskier.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Or when Olave got behind two defenders only for Carr to throw late and too short, enabling a Bucs safety to break up the pass in the end zone.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Ivory caught just two passes, but got behind the secondary for the day’s most-explosive play, his 58-yard touchdown.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 12 Aug. 2023
  • To make that happen, both parties would have to get behind the deal before funding lapses.
    — Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • But if sports teams, TV networks and of course fanbases get behind them, these tracks get massive boosts.
    — Dan Rys, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Figure out a plan ahead of time, call a lift home on a rideshare app or call a family member instead of getting behind the wheel drunk.
    — USA TODAY, 2 July 2023
  • Brad Pitt is also expected to get behind the wheel as filming for his new F1 movie begins.
    — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 7 July 2023
  • McLaurin also got behind Kendrick for a 48-yard reception that ended one yard from the goal line.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Britt, who was the linebackers/outside linebackers coach with the Chiefs at the time of the crash, admitted to drinking prior to getting behind the wheel, police said at the time.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The law will inevitably help bring down emissions, a win that nearly everyone can get behind.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Beauty lovers, cosmetics-counter newbies and even young ones who love to play dress-up in the mirror can get behind a good makeup gift set.
    — Leigh-Ann Jackson, wsj.com, 11 Dec. 2023
  • One thing is clear: If Biden insists on staying in the race, the nervous nellies in his party — and in Hollywood — should accept that and get behind him.
    — Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024
  • If Biden insists on staying in, the nervous nellies in his party — and in Hollywood — should accept that and get behind him.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024

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