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falling behind

adjective as in trailing

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“I felt I was falling behind with school, with friends. I felt like I was falling behind in the world, really, and sometimes it feels like it's really hard to stay afloat.”

From BBC

Sarah said Daisy was falling behind in reading and maths, and that her special educational needs were not recognised.

From BBC

The Rams trailed from start to finish, falling behind 10-6 in the first half.

Nate Silver took down his election model Tuesday night after it continued to project Vice President Kamala Harris as the winner of this year's election, despite her falling behind in the popular vote.

From Salon

To Lue’s dismay, the Clippers started poorly against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, falling behind by 26 points in the first quarter, their defense getting torched amid seven turnovers.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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