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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In the long run, you’ll probably fall behind whenever most investors want exciting stocks instead—and you would better be prepared for those periods to last for years.

From The Wall Street Journal

The race is far from over, and AI improvements are coming so quickly that the winner in one week or month might fall behind, said venture capitalists, executives and AI researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal

For those that fall behind, the dreaded bubble may not be what lies within the AI sector, but what exists beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal

Why are more people falling behind on their car loans?

From MarketWatch

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

fall behind

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