behind schedule
idiom
: not according to schedule : late
We're running about five minutes behind schedule.
Examples of behind schedule in a Sentence
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Headlines tout massive subsidy awards for semiconductor plants, but construction is already falling behind schedule.
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Lindsay Lewis, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Both the Moxy Wynwood and Amrit, along with Gale Miami, are behind schedule.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
While Boeing has been under intense scrutiny in recent months because of problems with its 737 airliners, the Starliner program, while behind schedule, is a separate operation.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 7 May 2024
Because the project was behind schedule, Henry regularly worked overtime.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024
That component did lead to typical construction delays and also some permitting delays that put us behind schedule.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
Early results show the region is behind schedule in meeting that ambitious goal.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
The Starliner is years behind schedule after a series of technical problems that have cost Boeing more than $1 billion to correct.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 7 May 2024
And also as per custom, the concert started behind schedule, nearly 50 minutes late.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 5 May 2024
Lindsay Lewis, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Both the Moxy Wynwood and Amrit, along with Gale Miami, are behind schedule.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
While Boeing has been under intense scrutiny in recent months because of problems with its 737 airliners, the Starliner program, while behind schedule, is a separate operation.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 7 May 2024
Because the project was behind schedule, Henry regularly worked overtime.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024
That component did lead to typical construction delays and also some permitting delays that put us behind schedule.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
Early results show the region is behind schedule in meeting that ambitious goal.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
The Starliner is years behind schedule after a series of technical problems that have cost Boeing more than $1 billion to correct.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 7 May 2024
And also as per custom, the concert started behind schedule, nearly 50 minutes late.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 5 May 2024
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“Behind schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20schedule. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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