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be behind

VERB

lag

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decrease diminish fail fall off falter slacken slow trail wane

STRONG

dally dawdle dillydally drag ebb flag hobble idle inch jelly limp linger loiter lounge plod poke procrastinate retard saunter shuffle slouch stagger stay straggle tail tarry tool trudge

WEAK

drag one's feet get no place fast hang back inch along lose strength put off slow up

Antonyms

STRONG

advance complete do finish go hasten hurry rise run rush

Example Sentences

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Paul Burnell, wearing number three, would be behind Milne and so on down the line to the last man, Gavin Hastings, with the 15 on his back.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Bitcoin’s ascent appeared to hit a wall close to $80,000, though falling stock futures early Monday are also likely to be behind some of the weakness.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Kornev’s tragedy is that, while he may not be behind bars, he can’t see the prison he’s trapped in.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The worst of a decline in auto demand may be behind the company, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

I am sure that Nattie and she would be behind me a hundred percent.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

be behind

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