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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That component did lead to typical construction delays and also some permitting delays that put us behind schedule.
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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
The company has fallen behind schedule and its last two test flights were marred by glitches.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 May 2024
In a statement to USA TODAY, Southwest said passengers arrived in Houston on another aircraft, about three hours behind schedule.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Passengers were flown to Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport on another plane, arriving about three hours behind schedule, the company said.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
They're set to arrive about three hours behind schedule.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2024
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
The company has fallen behind schedule and its last two test flights were marred by glitches.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 May 2024
In a statement to USA TODAY, Southwest said passengers arrived in Houston on another aircraft, about three hours behind schedule.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Passengers were flown to Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport on another plane, arriving about three hours behind schedule, the company said.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
They're set to arrive about three hours behind schedule.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Behind schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20schedule. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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