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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And those who are no longer behind bars are often subject to gag orders, travel bans and orders to periodically appear in court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Hamilton's result, combined with a difficult race for Mercedes' George Russell, moved the 41-year-old up to second in the championship, 66 points behind runaway leader Kimi Antonelli and two ahead of his former Mercedes team-mate.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Seven years behind schedule, trials will finally start across Europe over the coming months.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Not only have the odds of a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike been boosted, but questions have emerged about whether the U.S. central bank is already behind the curve.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

He’s trying to keep his voice level, but the anger behind his tone is making that difficult.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

behind

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