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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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Christopher Murray
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Horsetail is a great option for travelers with accessibility concerns, while those who want more can hike to Upper Horsetail Falls and see the cave that’s tucked behind the curtain of water.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 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
Original price: $507 (Wayfair) Leave behind boring mirrors and put up this Capra metal flat wall mirror.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Horsetail is a great option for travelers with accessibility concerns, while those who want more can hike to Upper Horsetail Falls and see the cave that’s tucked behind the curtain of water.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 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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Standing seating will be located toward the back of the plane and does not include extra legroom.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Creating her own jewelry collection was always in the back of her mind, and, after several years of development, those stars also aligned.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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This followed the Eagles' decision not to attend the White House in 2018 after winning the franchise’s first-ever Super Bowl.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai told a news conference that man was arrested after initially being apprehended by bystanders.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Carriers are turning to fare sales to fill seats on domestic flights and trimming their schedules to shed excess capacity, though some warn revenue could fall this quarter from last year.—
Melissa Repko,Michael Wayland,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Tickets are $100 per seat, and becoming a beauty sponsor, which includes a table of 8 and acknowledgment at the event, is $1000.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Others, like transportation and warehousing, probably brought on more workers because of the tariffs but are likely to pull back in coming months, experts say.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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From this point on the story switches to different southwestern states, Kansas, Colorado, back to Wyoming as other characters are introduced who will be a key part of efforts to track down Lucas.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Adobe has used Max London to announce its latest Firefly app which combines the company’s commercially safe Firefly models as well as offering its customers a choice of also using models from third parties like Google and OpenAI.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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By late April, his average approval rating had fallen under 45 percent.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the video Millie was confidently walking along a park path, her own leash in her mouth, tail wagging, and clearly enjoying the freedom of a spring stroll.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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It's thought that the solar maximum occurred in October 2024, according to scientists at NOAA and NASA, though the tail of the peak can often bring with it intense magnetic activity.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 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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That grace period ends on May 5, after which loan servicers will begin reporting missed payments to credit agencies again, potentially lowering the credit scores of delinquent borrowers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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This extended statute of limitations period applies even if the taxpayer properly and timely filed an income tax return, although the extent of items subject to adjustment depends on whether the taxpayer had reasonable cause for the delinquent foreign information return.—
Matthew Roberts,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behind. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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