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

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Young veterans in particular are more likely to fall behind on debt payments, such as car loans, in the months following their separation from the military, according to USAA.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

But, if the Brewers fall behind in the series, they could be faced with coming back behind the likes of ex-Dodger Dustin May and rookie Robert Gasser.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

"Any lab that doesn't focus on alignment will fall behind," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Llamau warned, despite being at the forefront, Wales could fall behind the rest of the UK as, without support, expanding outside south Wales and the valleys will be a long, slow process.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Olive and Claire started to fall behind, so Bronwyn hefted them into her arms, but then she couldn’t keep up, either.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

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