fall behind

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Synonyms of fall behindnext
1
: to lag behind
The slower hikers fell behind the group.
2
: to be in arrears
He fell behind in his car payments.

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After falling behind early, the Red Sox battled back repeatedly, with Wilyer Abreu tying the game in the ninth and Caleb Durbin delivering a walk-off single in the 13th. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Messi made an impact early, scoring an equalizer in the 11th minute on a volley off a long cross from Noah Allen after Inter Miami had fallen behind following a sluggish start. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Tidwell fell behind in the count 3-1 to Duran, but got Duran to flail at a sweeper out of the zone for strike two, then locked him up on another sweeper to punch him out. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Because debt forgiveness generally works best after accounts have become delinquent, borrowers who are still current on their payments should carefully weigh whether intentionally falling behind makes sense. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall behind

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