Definitions

fall behind

VERB

trail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chase falter lag pull

STRONG

dally dangle dawdle delay dog drag draggle draw droop extend flag halt hang haul hunt linger loiter plod poke procrastinate pursue shadow shag spook spoor stalk straggle stream tail tarry tow trace track traipse trudge

WEAK

bedog bring up the rear drop back fall back follow a scent hang back hang down nose out poke along string along tag along take out after

Antonyms

STRONG

advance carry on complete finish forward go hasten hurry ignore leave leave alone let go push rise run away rush shorten speed stop tiptoe

WEAK

lead

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fall behind

The CMS has the power to try to recover arrears if parents fall behind with payments.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

At the word “affordable,” a blizzard of dollar bills begins to fall behind him.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

The personnel changes signal to Wall Street that Alphabet may be losing out on AI talent to competing companies, which may mean it could fall behind in technological advances.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

All of those changes have consumer advocates concerned that more borrowers could fall behind on their payments, amid confusion over which plans they’re eligible for and which ones make the most sense for them financially.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

Kim pulls at my arm and gestures for me to hurry as I begin to fall behind.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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