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Get Behind (Verb)

Meaning

To lag or linger behind; "But in so many other areas we still are dragging".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • The team was doing great, but their lack of funding started to get behind in the competition.
  • In a rapidly changing market, companies can quickly get behind their competitors if they fail to adapt.
  • If you don't keep up with the coursework, you will get behind and struggle to pass the class.
  • Their inability to innovate caused them to get behind their main rivals in the industry.
  • Due to the traffic, we got behind schedule and had to reschedule our meeting for later.

Synonyms

  • Drop Back
  • Drop Behind
  • Trail
  • Drag
  • Hang Back

Hypernyms

  • Fall Behind
  • Lag
  • Dawdle
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