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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
Jaclyn Lee, ABC News, 8 July 2025
The asset isn’t the tech, but the credibility behind it.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Just months after letting d'Arnaud walk, the Braves are already left kicking themselves in the behind.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
His parents left behind three children, five grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
—Jaclyn Lee, ABC News, 8 July 2025
The asset isn’t the tech, but the credibility behind it.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Adverb
He's been busting his behind, making plays for us. . . .
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Just months after letting d'Arnaud walk, the Braves are already left kicking themselves in the behind.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behind
Preposition
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The ball caromed off the back of the rim but the moment still drew plenty of oohs and aahs.—
Staff,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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Use the back of the photograph to document details like the date, location, and names of people shown.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
Preposition
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In a separate post on Instagram, his wife, Kori Green, shared that Green’s brother John, his wife, Julia, and two of their children remain missing after being swept away in flooding in Kerrville, Texas.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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President Donald Trump revealed new tariff rates for an additional five countries that will go into effect Aug. 1 after announcing 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea earlier in the day.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Tara Davis-Woodhall Earns Diamond League Victory On Final Jump Long jump Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall had fans on the edge of their seats in Hayward Field.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Of the 152 seats the AfD currently has in the Bundestag , 42 are direct seats, where the respective candidates individually won the districts by majority.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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An attendee holds a portrait of late football player Andre Silva during the funeral ceremony of Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva at the Mother Church of Gondomar, on the outskirts...—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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From mid-June to late September, Gulf waters teem with bay scallops, and Steinhatchee is one of Florida’s top spots to harvest them.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Separating the tail from the body is prohibited in state waters.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2025
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Australian Wagyu Tomahawk Ribeye, two cold water lobster tails, and a bottle of Daou Pessimist wine — also is available for $199.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Adverb
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As Jane O’Brien, the hotel historian, told us on a tour of the property, the land on which the castle stands belonged to the O’Brien family, which traces its lineage back to Brian Boru, Ireland’s high king in the early 11th century.—
Peter Terzian,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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After a brief break early next week for places like Portland, the heat will ramp back up by midweek with highs back in the mid-90s on Wednesday.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Louisiana residents were delinquent on 13.1 percent of all their individual loans and lines of credit.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Kennedy earned a state Board of Accountancy license in 2001, but it was listed as delinquent in 2023.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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