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as in back of
at, to, or toward the rear of
she preferred to be behind the lead hikers, who were always too much in a rush to enjoy the scenery
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Relevance
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as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
the required work was behind, so now we're running late
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as in seat
the part of the body upon which someone sits
cleaned the baby's behind
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Recent Examples of behind
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
As the snow tapers off, arctic air will pour in behind it.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
Percy, Tyson, Grover, and Annabeth leave Sally behind and head out to try to find her.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
Those victories have been followed with a come-from-behind, 41-38 win at Miami (Ohio), a good 31-17 win at Wyoming and another comeback, a 51-48 win at Air Force in which the Falcons missed a game-tying field goal as time expired.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
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Preposition
At least, that’s the view of Jabra, the Danish company behind some of the most advanced enterprise headsets on the market.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
As the snow tapers off, arctic air will pour in behind it.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
The return of Johnson, an All-Big selection, gives the room a leader and playmaker to follow behind.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
Percy, Tyson, Grover, and Annabeth leave Sally behind and head out to try to find her.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Like the scrappy bird in their nickname, the tenacious Toronto Blue Jays have clawed their way to 45 come-from-behind victories – most in the major leagues – and 87 overall, tops in the American League with under two weeks left in the 2025 campaign.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
To make budgetary room for this bold endeavor, the duo advocated cutting the behind-schedule and over-budget Space Launch System (SLS), the super-heavy lift rocket intended to take astronauts back to the Moon with the Artemis program.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
Those victories have been followed with a come-from-behind, 41-38 win at Miami (Ohio), a good 31-17 win at Wyoming and another comeback, a 51-48 win at Air Force in which the Falcons missed a game-tying field goal as time expired.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behind
Preposition
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With SkyCal over the scene of the crash, a large number of items were seen in the back of the box truck, which was slightly ajar as a deputy looked inside.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the ThinkPad XD concept has the OLED screen rolling out into the back of the display rather than rolling under the keyboard like previous rollable PCs.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Preposition
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To try to reduce time consumption, the therapist can either ask upfront to get any AI transcripts from the client or request that the client do so after the initial session.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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One person is dead, and two other people were injured after a shooting on Wednesday night in Detroit.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But across the rest of the quarter, the Bruins bruised their way back into control, closing with an 18-7 run that included graduate guard Charlisse Leger-Walker sinking a pair of 3-pointers in a 40-second span.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The captain then declared an emergency and diverted back to Bradley Airport.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And when sunrise was artificially delayed by three hours, the rate of the finches' singing intensified and commenced sooner compared with non-delayed sunrises.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
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Identity data from incidents like this is frequently reused later for delayed fraud.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Dec. 2025
Noun
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And keep your in-flight essentials like headphones, sleep mask, e-reader, and other tech tools together in your personal item that stays with you at the seat rather than in the overhead bin.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The video shows a man call security on a group of women sitting behind him in orchestra seats at the Winter Garden Theatre.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Two of their toes point inward and two point rearward with sharp pointed claws.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Nov. 2025
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When moved rearward, the driver-side mattress folds and the front part of the bed base telescopes inside the larger rear section so the dinette can be expanded and used comfortably up front.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 prompted unified Western sanctions, massive military aid, and rhetorical solidarity, but by late 2025, strategic divergences had widened amid battlefield stalemates, economic fatigue, and diplomatic initiatives.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ahmad Moten was fortunate not to be called for what was clearly a late hit.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some experts had previously speculated that debris from the left engine might have damaged the engine on the tail.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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This combination came in handy, as different materials were needed for sections like the drone's tail and camera mount.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behind. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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