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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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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
Brenda Miranda, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Kentucky’s bourbon whiskey boom leaves behind a huge amount of waste grain called stillage.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Law enforcement officials believe she was removed from her Catalina Foothills home later that night against her will as her phone, wallet, car and medication were left behind.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
And the Carolina Panthers (4-4) and the Los Angeles Chargers (5-3) each pulled off nail-biting fourth-quarter come-from-behind wins against the Dolphins in wins the defense gift-wrapped its opponents.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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Preposition
But even with that support system, the reality behind what can happen never leaves their minds.
—Brenda Miranda, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Kentucky’s bourbon whiskey boom leaves behind a huge amount of waste grain called stillage.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
But in both cases there is something darker underneath the surface, revealing the prejudices and debts the characters couldn’t leave behind in the city.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Law enforcement officials believe she was removed from her Catalina Foothills home later that night against her will as her phone, wallet, car and medication were left behind.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Like the scrappy bird in their nickname, the tenacious Toronto Blue Jays have clawed their way to 45 come-from-behind victories – most in the major leagues – and 87 overall, tops in the American League with under two weeks left in the 2025 campaign.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
Any Negative Nancies won't be singing that tune when static cling has their dress suctioned to their behinds during church.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
And the Carolina Panthers (4-4) and the Los Angeles Chargers (5-3) each pulled off nail-biting fourth-quarter come-from-behind wins against the Dolphins in wins the defense gift-wrapped its opponents.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behind
Preposition
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Keller scored on its first four shots in the shootout with Hewitt, Katelyn Prichard, Mariela Lopez and Garritson all finding the back of the net.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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The dolls themselves were not contaminated with the drug, according to investigators, but the substance was found taped inside the back of the toy’s packaging.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Just days after floating the idea of using verification to differentiate human and bot accounts, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on Wednesday announced measures the company will take to execute its plans.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Zehavi believes Iran and the IRGC look down on Hezbollah after its poor performance over the past few years, failing to inflict any significant damage against the IDF, failing to save the regime of Bashar al-Assad, and failing to prevent the damage inflicted against Iran during the 12 Day War.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The employee gave that stack back to Elliott after counting and verifying it.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Another sticking point has been her close alignment with Kennedy, whose efforts to dramatically pull back vaccine recommendations have been slammed by lawmakers and medical groups.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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More people are dying in the Dallas County jail now than in recent history, and many were likely preventable deaths that raise questions about patterns of delayed care, according to an analysis of 16 years of records by The Dallas Morning News.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Fashion firms often operate on slim margins, and these can quickly erode due to late receipts, misaligned inventory allocation and delayed markdowns.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Luna is considered the first true social media influencer to leverage their online audience to win a seat in Congress.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is the mission commander with aviator John Shoffner as pilot and two mission specialist seats paid for by the Saudi Space Commission, Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Two of their toes point inward and two point rearward with sharp pointed claws.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Nov. 2025
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When moved rearward, the driver-side mattress folds and the front part of the bed base telescopes inside the larger rear section so the dinette can be expanded and used comfortably up front.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hours after a deadly crash at LaGuardia Airport in New York, which saw a plane crash into a fire-rescue truck late Sunday night, Los Angeles International Airport firefighters are outlining their own emergency response protocol.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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That deadline would have expired late Monday, Washington time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The snake struck and shook its tail to protect itself, releasing its notorious rattle warning.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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An unbothered gray cat eats while resting on a kitchen mat, not having yet noticed the still cucumber behind his tail.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behind. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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