behind the curve
idiom
chiefly US, disapproving
: slower about doing something than other people, companies, etc.
We are behind the curve when it comes to advances in medicine.
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Firstly, the game is set in 2035, and The Guild already looks behind the curve in 2025.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Didn’t realize you guys were that behind the curve.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2025
For his part, Trump has accused the Fed of being behind the curve, ratcheting up pressure on the central bank in recent weeks to lower borrowing costs and attacking Chair Jerome Powell.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
This definitely feels like Lenovo is a bit behind the curve on displays.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Didn’t realize you guys were that behind the curve.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2025
For his part, Trump has accused the Fed of being behind the curve, ratcheting up pressure on the central bank in recent weeks to lower borrowing costs and attacking Chair Jerome Powell.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
This definitely feels like Lenovo is a bit behind the curve on displays.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for behind the curve
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“Behind the curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20the%20curve. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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