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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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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
Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
Ashleigh Morley, Parents, 11 Apr. 2024
One of which being the borderline obsession with a plump behind.
—Tayler Adigun, Essence, 16 Feb. 2024
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Preposition
Most who have encountered him want to put the Han Lo experience behind them.
—Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
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
One of which being the borderline obsession with a plump behind.
—Tayler Adigun, Essence, 16 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behind
Preposition
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But their opening goal came off the back of one of UMKC’s first good strings of possession.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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That’s really the thing that was in the back of my mind.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Aryan Vito Smith made an open plea to murder with a sentencing enhancement for using a deadly weapon March 8. Orange County Superior Court Judge Sheila Hanson ruled Smith committed a first-degree murder after considering more evidence.City News Service, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Follow Taylor Swift’s advice after Chiefs debacle: Shake it off.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The spots up for election are the Place 3 seat held by Matthew Baker and the Place 5 seat held by Kristin Stevens.Fernanda Figueroa, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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After Gaetz resigned his House seat to take the Trump administration job, House Republicans moved to block release of the report.Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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As for why focus on Europe, West said that harkened back to the brand’s ethos.James Manso, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Instead of heading to the polls on Election Day, 12 people serving as jurors in the murder trial against Richard Allen headed back to the Carroll County Courthouse in Delphi.Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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After all, she's known Jason and Kylie Kelce for nearly a year, having met the couple for the first time at Travis Kelce's playoff game against the Buffalo Bills in late January.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2024
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Now, watch Brooke Shields style her classic bombshell hair: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
Noun
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That was fine with Bronson, a construction company owner, who wanted tails.Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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More than 40,000 giraffe parts—including giraffe skin, bone, hair and tails— were imported into the U.S. between 2006 and 2016 to create goods like pillows, boots, knife handles and other products, according to the Humane Society.Ty Roush, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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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Those measure could mean dunning a delinquent customer, or tapping into Tola's BNPL, working capital product.Lucinda Shen, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rising lung cancer rates in Asian women who don't smoke worry experts How long can delinquent credit card debt be collected?Jackie Fortiér, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behind. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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