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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The teen behind the lawsuit told The Times he remembers one of his classmates getting sick after drinking from the same jug.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

And that is even with the Mouse House largely lagging behind the broader market over that time because of the challenges posed by Covid, streaming and its own leadership drama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Hilton took to Instagram to explain the reasoning behind his move from Las Vegas, where he has been living for the past 3.5 years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Traces left behind by organisms may not survive over time, observable signals may be too faint to identify, or existing technologies may simply be unable to detect them.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

Many silent moments later, Ethan parked behind my mom’s old SUV and said, “Good luck with . . . whoever.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

behind

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