behind

[bih-hahynd] / bɪˈhaɪnd /

ADVERB

in a position further back; following

Synonyms

STRONG

trailing

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ahead before in front

ADVERB

in debt; late

Synonyms

STRONG

in debt late slow

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONG

paid paid up

NOUN

buttocks

Synonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

derriere

PREPOSITION

being the reason for

Synonyms

STRONG

causing

WEAK

at the bottom of concerning the circumstances initiating instigating responsible for

PREPOSITION

in support

Synonyms

STRONG

backing supporting

WEAK

for in agreement on the side of

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He treks the gravel path behind the farmhouse to a small pasture tucked between rows of corn and soybeans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Herbert Reul said it looked like "a rubbish dump", with more than 500,000 items strewn across the floor - the contents of the safe deposit boxes that the thieves had left behind.

From BBC

Buzz is the right word for a city that has the bee as its emblem, and the numbers behind the anecdotes are solid.

From BBC

The mental implosions, the victories left behind them.

From BBC

Among them is Canadian Daniel Villeneuve, who has left competition behind and now embraces "the love of skating" and "having fun".

From Barron's

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