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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

Example Sentences

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be behind

Who could be behind hoax bomb threats to European air travel?

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

“I did not desire to be behind a desk,” said the 57-year-old mother of three in Parsippany, N.J.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Figuring out who could be behind the attack in France is "extremely complicated", Daloy said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

But forecasters say the most dangerous conditions could be behind us.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

In some sick way I wish I could get caught so all this lying could be behind me.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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