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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Much of the trial was held behind closed doors to protect the identity of his wife.

From BBC

Parents with adult children might be planning to leave behind significant sums as part of their estates.

From MarketWatch

While Alphabet is still a ways behind Nvidia, becoming the No. 1 company in the market by next year isn’t implausible.

From MarketWatch

“So Long, See You Tomorrow” promises the true story behind a deadly love triangle that actually took place in Lincoln, Maxwell’s tiny Illinois hometown, in the early 1920s.

From The Wall Street Journal

In “The Devil Is in It,” John Stubbings explores the history behind the history of the steel-string flat-top acoustic guitar—“the people’s instrument,” as he calls it.

From The Wall Street Journal

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