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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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Bitcoin’s ascent appeared to hit a wall close to $80,000, though falling stock futures early Monday are also likely to be behind some of the weakness.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“The outlook hinges largely on oil—absent another significant leg up, peak inflationary momentum may now be behind us.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

It was the first hint of who might be behind Ashaal’s disappearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Hedge funds appeared to be behind much of the selling this week, according to written commentary from Goldman Sachs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 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