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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
Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 May 2025
In the summer months, Asian needle ants can get closer to home, like under a doormat or behind a planter.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Arabella Hau, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
When Yellowstone left off, Rip (Cole Hauser) was preparing to lead the cowboys to Texas and leave Beth (Kelly Reilly) behind, but viewers won't be surprised to find out that their separation doesn't last long.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Preposition
Pleakley notably dressed in women's clothes, though his one eye was blatantly visible behind reading glasses.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 May 2025
In the summer months, Asian needle ants can get closer to home, like under a doormat or behind a planter.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Noun
Because my behind is definitely not getting into no Cessna!
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
When Yellowstone left off, Rip (Cole Hauser) was preparing to lead the cowboys to Texas and leave Beth (Kelly Reilly) behind, but viewers won't be surprised to find out that their separation doesn't last long.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behind
Preposition
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Thomas was going to be picked off before the next pitch, but first baseman Jared Jones hit him in the back of the helmet with his throw.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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Cole Sands threw a first-pitch fastball high and Vázquez popped up almost before the ball even arrived, delivering a laser to Lewis just above the back of Ramos.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
Preposition
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Baraka speaks out about arrest A sea of supporters greeted Baraka moments after his release from a Homeland Security field office.—
Alecia Reid,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
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Suddenly, after being ignored for decades, Goliarda Sapienza has become a hot piece of IP in Italy.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 May 2025
Noun
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As the final seats are allocated and the center-right Liberal Party surveys the damage – including the loss of its leader, Peter Dutton, from parliament – here are five takeaways.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Dutton's plight parallels that of Canada's opposition leader, Pierre Poilievre, who lost his seat after Trump declared economic war on the U.S. neighbor to the north.—
Time,
Time,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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The temporary truce pulls the world's two largest economies back from the brink after trade between them nearly ground to a halt, raising recession risks in the U.S. and deepening deflationary pressures in China.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Just a few blocks from arrival, the car lurched toward the other lane—which was, thankfully, empty—and immediately jerked back.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Yet, there are widespread concerns that if they are enacted, Trump’s latest moves have the potential to upend and potentially decimate a global film business that relies on a network of international incentives and foreign locations to make movies.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Morrissey kicked off his latest North American run late last month.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
Noun
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The shark skin can be applied to an aircraft’s fuselage, wings, and tail, and could improve efficiency up to 4 percent, according to Micro Tau estimates.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 May 2025
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Lose a tail and stem cells in the spinal cord sync up like an orchestra, accelerating their division in unison to rebuild the missing structure.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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Each is wrapped in graceful exterior lines and curves that sweep rearward from a massive hood that evokes a classic Jaguar XKE from the 1960’s.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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As do the side vents, and the hood lines that start from the badge and flare outward and rearward, giving the front end more presence.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
5 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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This comes as borrowers who are seriously delinquent are now being put into collections.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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The research found that while 50.8% of subprime borrowers are seriously delinquent, just 0.9% of those with super prime credit scores are behind.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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“Behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behind. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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