How to Use get behind in a Sentence

get behind

verb
  • Her decision was to get behind the wheel drunk.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But, get behind the wheel and, well, there will be a part of you that can understand.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 June 2026
  • My caddie was getting behind me more.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
  • In the meantime, Woods should not be allowed to get behind the wheel.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
  • But the good news about expansion is both the players and the owners can get behind it.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
  • Against this backdrop, an outlaw named Clutch has no choice but to get behind the wheel one more time.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
  • The real test will come when UK customers can get behind the wheel.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Looking on the bright side, at least the teens didn’t get behind the wheel while under the influence.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 July 2026
  • This crowd-pleasing casserole is one that everyone can get behind.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Penelope got behind the wheel of a golf cart and seemed to take her mom for a spin while wearing matching blue bucket hats.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • Angel had a couple really good screens and got behind the defense for layups.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • Part of that was down to curious Mexicans, who got behind both teams.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The response was incredible; parents from all over the world got behind it.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • There's no better way to truly get to know a car than getting behind the wheel yourself with a checklist in mind.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Claps and cheers filled the air as women who had never before touched heavy machinery got behind the wheel for the first time.
    — Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Its main purpose is to act as a sealant to keep water from getting behind the tiles to cause mold or mildew to develop in the wall.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • And the duo are getting behind the mic themselves as part of the company’s new initiative.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • This is the kind of rebrand fans can easily get behind without having to talk themselves into it.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Travel writer Bailey Berg gets behind the wheel.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
  • The interventions that are easiest to get behind are the ones aimed at the lowest-hanging fruit.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • On Wednesday, the Royals got behind early.
    — Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • Surveillance video shows the suspect approach the vehicle, open the driver's side door and get behind the wheel.
    — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • For shorter trips, or for travelers who see the drive itself as part of the vacation, getting behind the wheel may still make sense.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The divide between the fanbase and the owner was unbridgeable, but Robins strove to build a team the city could get behind.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Arbor Day is one of these holidays that almost everybody can get behind.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Fans got behind Psycho Clown as the War Raiders gained the advantage.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • The actress also talked about having a lot more life to live, including perhaps getting behind the camera.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Clearly, the haters did not in fact get behind the wheel of the Taycan GTS wagon.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 17 June 2026
  • There have been numerous leagues that have gotten behind the bill, while those representing the athletes have opposed.
    — Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • Vythilingum was recorded getting behind the wheel moments before the crash, prosecutors said.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026

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