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behind schedule

ADVERB

behind

Synonyms

STRONG

in debt late slow

WEAK

backward behind time behindhand belated delayed dilatory have to play catch up in arrears overdue sluggish tardy

Antonyms

STRONG

paid paid up

Example Sentences

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The rain in Windsor, North Carolina, is way behind schedule.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

But he offered no analysis of the main mistakes of his campaign, other than the failure to finish the Russian-designed Paks 2 nuclear power station, which is running six years behind schedule.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The stock then popped when Musk achieved the stated target slightly behind schedule.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Pierre-Olivier Beckers, the head of the International Olympic Committee's coordination commission for the 2030 Games, said at an IOC Session ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games that preparations were "behind schedule".

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

“We’ve got ten minutes before we start admissions. I don’t feel like getting behind schedule, so I’m going to move this right along.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

behind schedule

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