behind

[bih-hahynd] / bɪˈhaɪnd /

ADVERB

in a position further back; following

Synonyms

STRONG

trailing

WEAK

abaft after afterwards at the heels of at the rear of back of bringing up the rear eating the dust in the background in the wake later than next off the pace subsequently

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ahead before in front

ADVERB

in debt; late

Synonyms

STRONG

in debt late slow

WEAK

backward behind schedule behind time behindhand belated delayed dilatory have to play catch up in arrears overdue sluggish tardy

Antonyms

STRONG

paid paid up

NOUN

buttocks

Synonyms

STRONG

backside bottom breech bum can fanny fundament posterior rear rump seat tail tush

WEAK

derriere

PREPOSITION

being the reason for

Synonyms

STRONG

causing

WEAK

at the bottom of concerning the circumstances initiating instigating responsible for

PREPOSITION

in support

Synonyms

STRONG

backing supporting

WEAK

for in agreement on the side of

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It takes the 29-year-old's career Olympic gold tally to six, just two behind the all-time winter record.

From BBC

After hunting, I spotted the levers tucked behind two menus.

From The Wall Street Journal

A key insight behind the theory is that even very heavy impurities are not perfectly still.

From Science Daily

This process leaves behind a chemical record that can reveal the intensity of the impact, the conditions during the event, and how the collision changed materials in the lunar crust and mantle.

From Science Daily

"I want the economy to improve and I don't want big factories to relocate to our neighbouring countries," civil servant Phananya Bunthong told the BBC, a reference to Thailand falling behind Vietnam.

From BBC

behind

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