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behind schedule

ADVERB
behind
Synonyms
STRONG
in debt late slow
WEAK
backward behind time behindhand belated delayed dilatory have to play catch up in arrears overdue sluggish tardy
Antonyms
STRONG
paid paid up

Example Sentences

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Sphere was completed in 2023 for $2.3 billion, or nearly $1 billion over budget and years behind schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The stock then popped when Musk achieved the stated target slightly behind schedule.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Thousands of people waiting in a rainy Piazza del Duomo cheered as torchbearer Nicoletta Manni, an Italian ballerina, carried it into the square, over an hour behind schedule.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

This caused disruption, leading to empty shelves in the all important run up to Christmas trading, a "nightmare" putting the turnaround six months behind schedule, they said.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

They eventually completed the route, but they were several hours behind schedule.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling