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Definition for behind

adverb as in in a position further back; following

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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

adverb as in in debt; late

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in debt, late, slow

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

noun as in buttocks

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

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preposition as in being the reason for

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at the bottom of, concerning the circumstances, initiating, instigating, responsible for

preposition as in in support

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backing, supporting

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for, in agreement, on the side of

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Example Sentences

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We know the Bees will sit in and try to hit them on the counter with balls in behind for Igor Thiago, but I don't think it will work.

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The problem with that approach was that neither one put enough daylight behind him.

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This latest ruling leaves them on minus 10 points, and 27 behind Swansea in 21st.

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Defeat would have left Chelsea nine points behind Arsenal and all but out of the title race.

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Convicted of "propaganda against the system", he was sentenced to six years in jail but served only two months behind bars before being released on bail.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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