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be behind

VERB

lag

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decrease diminish fail fall off falter slacken slow trail wane

STRONG

dally dawdle dillydally drag ebb flag hobble idle inch jelly limp linger loiter lounge plod poke procrastinate retard saunter shuffle slouch stagger stay straggle tail tarry tool trudge

WEAK

drag one's feet get no place fast hang back inch along lose strength put off slow up

Antonyms

STRONG

advance complete do finish go hasten hurry rise run rush

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be behind

New research led by Arizona State University offers clues about what may be behind those differences.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

For days, theories have circulated online about what might be behind it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Nexstar Media Group’s The Hill, the political web site that started as a free newspaper read in most congressional offices in Washington, is launching a new direct-to-consumer streaming service that will be behind a paywall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

The good news is that the worst appears to be behind us.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Mum looked as if Salim might be behind us.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

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