FELL BEHIND Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

fell behind

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past tense of fall behind

as in delayed

to move or act slowly He lost his footing and fell behind in the relay.

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Recent Examples of fell behind Despite fears before kick-off that this game would be a no-contest, Algeria fell behind twice and fought back to equalise. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 June 2026 Raleigh fell behind 0-2 in the count but worked a nine-pitch walk that scored Crawford and chased Ureña (5-7). — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Trevino fell behind 0-2 before working the count full and hitting his first homer since June 8, 2025. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Despite the full lineup and passionate patriotic crowd in Seattle, Team USA looked uncomfortable from the start, fell behind early, made sloppy mistakes and could not keep up with the Belgians, who move on to face Spain in the quarterfinals. — Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 The Phillies squandered an early 3-0 lead and fell behind 4-3 before Schwarber hit a 408-foot drive to center field off Kodai Senga (0-7), who was making the first regular-season relief appearance of his big league career. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 28 June 2026

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