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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It is another strategy he will leave behind.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Alphabet is the world’s second-largest company by market capitalization, behind Nvidia.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Americans are now behind on their utility bills by around $25 billion and their costs will increase in the coming months.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks and Mozilla, the organization behind the Firefox internet browser, recently said the model let them find many more software vulnerabilities than they normally would.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The tubing running from the oxygen tank behind him to his nose jostles around and he readjusts it, setting it back in its proper place.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

behind

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