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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
Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk:Here's what's behind his government blitz.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2024
Your recovery room will likely be stocked with large, bulky pads that extend from in front of your pubic bone all the way up to your behind.
—Ashleigh Morley, Parents, 11 Apr. 2024
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Preposition
More precisely, the team behind the simulation discovered that binary black hole pairs formed in dense star clusters first align their spins before coming together and merging.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk:Here's what's behind his government blitz.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
Other symptoms include scooting their behinds across carpets, ear infections, watery eyes, loose stool, vomiting, or open sores from excessive scratching.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2024
Your recovery room will likely be stocked with large, bulky pads that extend from in front of your pubic bone all the way up to your behind.
—Ashleigh Morley, Parents, 11 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behind
Preposition
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Finding your model is simple: Look at the back of your iPad.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, health practitioners have known for some time that FAST misses around 20% of stroke types, specifically those affecting the posterior circulation (the back of the brain).—
Taayoo Murray,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Karen Huger, a star of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Potomac, was sentenced to two years in jail on Wednesday, with one year suspended, after being found guilty of charges related to a March 2024 DUI.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
26 Feb. 2025
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The live album will come out just a week after the film’s reappearance in cinemas, with Legacy, Sony’s catalog division, issuing it on CD, vinyl, digital audio and Dolby Atmos formats.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And pay attention to how your seat movements affect others.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The shop has been designed to look like a luxury cabin, complete with airline seats, a check-in desk and displays that look like serving trays in a Pan Am shade of light blue.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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With Bogosian back, recalled David Jiricek was scratched.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
3 Mar. 2025
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That means there are, at last, some bears and some cash, that can be coaxed back in with a cessation of presidential economic intervention.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After a late withdrawal from 2024 Olympic alternate Tiana Sumanasekera due to illness, many expected 2024 Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera to run away with the meet.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The East should also warm to above normal early to mid week, before cooling off again back to normal (or slightly below) late week, according to the Weather Prediction Center.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Bruce Bennett / Getty Images Conversation Starters: The long tail of a heated U.S.-Canada rivalry More best-on-best international hockey, please.—
Alex Kirshner,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The long, bony tail—a vestige of its dinosaurian past—contrasts sharply with the modern short tail of Baminornis zhenghensis, prompting the aforementioned reevaluation of its place on the evolutionary tree.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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As do the side vents, and the hood lines that start from the badge and flare outward and rearward, giving the front end more presence.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
5 Aug. 2024
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Looking rearward, especially for parking, was a challenge.—
Evan Williams,
Ars Technica,
18 July 2024
Adjective
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This delinquent account will then affect their credit score until the debt is paid.—
Bianca Rodríguez Rojas,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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Defaulting on federal student loans: This usually occurs after loans remain delinquent for 270 days.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behind. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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