Advertisement

behind

Definition for behind

adverb as in in a position further back; following

adverb as in in debt; late

noun as in buttocks

preposition as in being the reason for

preposition as in in support

Strong matches

backing, supporting

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

When they leave her behind during a special outing, she decides to make her own seasonal magic.

Critics question how supporters could throw themselves behind an accused murderer.

Unlike the forefoot, which makes contact with the ground only through its hooves, the hind feet also included a fleshy heel pad behind the hooves.

Read more on Science Daily

And in that moment, with the final minutes running down and the Trojans in need of one final knockout blow, here was Miller sprinting all alone, with only the roar of the Coliseum behind him.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

But at Woohoo, the brains behind the menu is not a person but an AI programme -- known as chef Aiman -- trained on thousands of recipes and decades of culinary research and molecular gastronomy.

Read more on Barron's

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement