Synonyms for get behind
get be·hind

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1. drag, trail, get behind, hang back, drop behind, drop backverb

   to lag or linger behind

   "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"

   Synonyms:
   draw, give chase, chase after, tangle, haul, hale, drag on, drop back, train, drag out, tail, embroil, dredge, dog, shack, scuff, drag in, sweep up, trail, puff, go after, sweep, track, tag, chase, cart, drag, hang back, drop behind

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1. get behind

   Synonyms:
   lag, fall in the rear

2. get behind

   Synonyms:
   take a position behind

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1. John Kasich:

   Marco Rubio is trailing in Florida by 17 points. You know what, why aren't they telling him to get out and get behind me? i have a better chance of winning in Ohio than he does in Florida. I mean this is nonsense.

2. Tishaura Jones:

   People want the police. They understand that there's no perfect system out here. There are no perfect people and certainly things can be done that will be deemed as wrong, negative, and outright criminal by individuals. But overall, the police have been doing a fantastic job. We just need to get behind them and support them. But the overwhelming majority of people support the police.

3. Elizabeth Warren:

   These harsh tactics might work if you're willing to burn down the rest of the party in order to be the last man standing, but if we're going to beat Donald Trump in November, we are going to need huge turnout within our party, and to get that turnout, we will need a nominee that the broadest coalition of our party feels they can get behind. We can't afford to fall into factions. We can't afford to squander our collective power. We will win when we come together.

4. Hillary Clinton:

   Hillary Clinton talked about a' vast right wing conspiracy.' Hillary Clinton even went to Capitol Hill and told the Democratic caucus that Hillary Clinton was upset about what Hillary Clinton husband had done in his personal life, but that they needed to get behind him so that he could accomplish Democratic policies.

5. Katrina Pierson:

   It’s a primary. I’m a grassroots person. Eventually, it’s in my nature to get behind somebody.