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 forces behind the turn weren’t the ones the Fed had braced for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Production is scheduled for next year, and is expected to be handled by Warner Bros., the studio behind the Oscar-winning "One Battle After Another," for which Penn received his most recent golden statuette.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Despite Musk’s backing, xAI’s chatbot Grok’s capabilities are still far behind Claude and ChatGPT.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Tuesday's goals also put him on 14 in World Cups - just two behind Germany's Klose, who holds the record with 16.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

She and Hans planned a secret rendezvous and got married behind her father’s back.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

behind

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