fall behind

VERB

trail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chase falter lag pull

STRONG

dally dangle dawdle delay dog drag draggle draw droop extend flag halt hang haul hunt linger loiter plod poke procrastinate pursue shadow shag spook spoor stalk straggle stream tail tarry tow trace track traipse trudge

WEAK

bedog bring up the rear drop back fall back follow a scent hang back hang down nose out poke along string along tag along take out after

Antonyms

STRONG

advance carry on complete finish forward go hasten hurry ignore leave leave alone let go push rise run away rush shorten speed stop tiptoe

WEAK

lead

Example Sentences

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It also has the power to recover arrears if parents fall behind with payments.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The worry is that the company will fall behind on AI innovation, and some think funding a business transformation would be a better use of cash than buying back stock and paying dividends.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

How is this influencing your run for governor now and your appeals to Georgia voters to fall behind you?

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Those favoring a wait-and-see approach don’t believe there is a danger of the BOJ will fall behind the curve in addressing inflation if it skips an April hike, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

You go till the number is so big you can’t say it in your head in the space of a second, and so you fall behind.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

fall behind

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