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

Example Sentences

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If Congress can’t reach a budget deal until later into February, rolling delays at the BLS would multiply because the agency would fall behind on collecting this month’s jobs and inflation numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal

A member also flagged the danger that the BOJ may unintentionally fall behind the curve if central banks overseas make policy decisions that shift rate differentials unfavorably, the summary showed.

From The Wall Street Journal

The English champions had slipped to sixth after a run of five league games without a win and fell behind to Anthony Gordon's strike for Newcastle.

From Barron's

Many middle-aged Americans have fallen behind on their retirement savings — but financial experts tell MarketWatch it’s not too late for people approaching their 60s to catch up.

From MarketWatch

Barcelona knew they needed to win to be confident of swerving the play-off round, but fell behind as early as the fourth minute.

From Barron's

fall behind

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