fall behind

phrase

1

: to lag behind

The slower hikers fell behind the group.

2

: to be in arrears

He fell behind in his car payments.

Examples of fall behind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to 9to5Mac, Apple is working on a new system that allows its financing partners to place leased iPhones in Restricted Mode if customers fall behind on payments. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

Is the American Dream still about getting ahead, or just about not falling behind? — Diane Brady, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Companies that don’t experiment and implement will fall behind. — Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The Jayhawks appeared dazed after falling behind 10-1 early before 3,192 enthusiastic fans. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for fall behind

• countersigned
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• misaligned
• nonaligned
• predefined
• realigned
• reassigned
• recombined