drop behind
phrase
as in delay
to move or act slowly
He dropped behind in the second half of the race.
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fall behind
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When a project falls behind schedule, the electrical team points at the cooling contractors, and the cooling technicians blame the structural engineers.
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The Phillies squandered an early 3-0 lead and fell behind 4-3 before Schwarber hit a 408-foot drive to center field off Kodai Senga (0-7), who was making the first regular-season relief appearance of his big league career.
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“Drop behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20behind. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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