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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At the Glasgow event, Sarwar unveiled plans to recruit 2,000 specialist teachers to help children who have fallen behind in literacy and numeracy catch up, as well as an additional 1,500 classroom assistants.

From BBC

He couldn’t take enough classes to meet his pre-med requirements and worried about falling behind.

From The Wall Street Journal

The UK used to be a world leader in the field - but has fallen behind major Western nations.

From BBC

I’m not sure how you address falling behind in a business you haven’t yet entered.

From Barron's

But now, its economy is falling behind because of deflation and a weak currency.

From The Wall Street Journal

fall behind

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