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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
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
After falling behind 3-and-0 to Brice Turang, Yamamoto worked the count full only to miss badly with a fastball and issue an inning-extending walk.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Maggie Horton, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
He's been busting his behind, making plays for us. . . .
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Team Napheesa Collier dominated Team Caitlin Clark from start to finish and picked up a 151-131 win in the WNBA All-Star came on Saturday night behind a record-setting night from the Minnesota Lynx star.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
After falling behind 3-and-0 to Brice Turang, Yamamoto worked the count full only to miss badly with a fastball and issue an inning-extending walk.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Adverb
The Flip Off stars Christina Haack and Heather Rae El Moussa are two of the most recent celebrities to step out in the flattering style, although the dueling HGTV personalities never quite committed to leaving the skin-tight silhouette behind in the first place.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
He's been busting his behind, making plays for us. . . .
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behind
Preposition
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According to police sources, officers arriving at the scene discovered a trail of blood leading to the front of the property and made entry through a shattered glass sliding door at the back of the house.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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One bullet hit him in the back of the neck and exited through his right eye.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Preposition
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Innocent bystanders and vacationers have become fill-ins for lifeguards, risking their own lives to help struggling swimmers, with several dying in the process: Parents going in after their children.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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Buxton gets a breather after an eventful week Byron Buxton was out of the lineup Sunday, but only because Baldelli wanted to give him a breather.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The company eliminated middle seat bookings and waived change fees, despite that no doubt affecting the bottom line.—
Philip A. Nardone,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The new seats offer more space, personal entertainment, and eco-friendly amenities to enhance comfort on long-haul flights.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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But according to the actor, late friend Quincy Jones always knew that more kids were in his future.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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Von Dutch is taking another step toward becoming a full-scale lifestyle brand with its latest move.—
Andre Claudio,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
Noun
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After gently capturing the gull in a pillowcase, Shaffer affixed a small, lightweight GPS tracking device to her tail, reports SFGate’s Amanda Bartlett.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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There was this sentiment in the air off the tail of these Forever shows.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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By 2022, Leon said a nationwide change pushed back on criminally charging minors for repeat violations of ordinances that aren't against the law for adults.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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Jim and Jeremy Janssen now live in North Carolina and Maryland, respectively — but traveled back to Detroit with a slew of family members for the puppet's induction into the Detroit Historical Museum.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Forbes senior contributor Jim Osman writes that there is a distressing sign coming from consumers: 5.1% of all car loans are delinquent, marking a 15-year high in subprime loan delinquencies.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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For super prime borrowers — or those with credit scores above 780 — who were seriously delinquent, scores sank as much as 175 points.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
Noun
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An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behind. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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